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Bangkok - Day 2

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January 6th 2013
My room is on the top (4th) floor, away from the hustle and bustle and I managed 5 hours' sleep until 6am, after which I was wide awake, so I set about planning my second day. At 8am, I headed up to the roof where there is a swimming pool and good views over Bangkok. The pool rules stated that you had to wear a full suit to use the pool so I decided not to risk going in wearing shorts only. My ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more