Floating Market traffic jam

May 30th 2013
Bangkok and local tours It was dark when we landed in Bangkok from Hanoi. I was told the best way to the hotel was by train. Took the skyrail link to Ramkhamhaeung. The rail link was about 20m high in the air running all the way up to the center of the city, so had to climb down a lot of steps with the luggage. The heat (39ºC) and humidity (> 95%) is the same as in Vietnam, only the area is ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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

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Wilson Palokkaran

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Was born in Kerala, India just after WW II (in 1946), studied at St.Joseph's College Devagiri Calicut. Initial jobs varied from teacher to fisheries inspector in the Laccadive Islands, Automobile and Aeronautical Enginner, Coconut plantation Manager and Engineering Foreman in a spinning mill. Unhappy with the lot, took up studies again, this time as Polymer Technologist (Rubber) and worked in Northern Ireland as Rubber Chemist in Arntz Belting, and Technical Manager/Director in Enbi Seals Ireland in the Republic. Retired from full-time employment in 2012. I'm finally off on the trip of my lif... full info

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