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Bangkok

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February 12th 2013
I had always heard that Bangkok was humid and stinky and smoggy, so my expectations weren't high. But my expectations were exceeded as the city did not smell all that bad- better than Mexico anyways and the smog was not that bad either. The city reminded me of a more cultural version of New York City. Arriving in Bangkok at midnight on Sunday we expected the city to be quiet. We were in for ... 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