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December 11th 2006
Back to Phahurat today, which I visited when I’d first arrived here. Today is much quieter than last time, a Sunday, as there aren’t the extra stalls on the pavement. But it’s still pretty hectic. There are stalls selling Christmas decorations and lots selling haberdashery, so I buy some ribbons, lace and beads to customise some of my tops. Yes, me, who has trouble sewing on a button, is goi ... 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

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Sam Clarke

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After years of dreaming about it, and months of talking about it, I finally made the decision to travel. In 2006 I gave up my job and set off on an adventure to South East Asia.........and I'm still here! Last year I traveled to Sri Lanka, India and Thailand and had an amazing time, completely falling in love with the places, the people and the lifestyle - not to mention the weather. This year I returned intending to get a job, probably teaching in Bangkok I thought. When I returned I decided to revisit friends that I had made at my last port of call in 2006 where I had volunteered at an eleph... full info

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