Khorat

Yellow shirts

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December 10th 2006
Yellow is the new black, in Thailand. For the past 10 days I've been surrounded by a sea of yellow shirts. Its the must have fashion statement. Also wherever I've been giant pictures of the King of Thailand have stared down at me. Every public building, bank and shopping mall is decorated with huge images of His Royal Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej. I even saw the whole side of a high rise bu ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-East Thailand

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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