View across road to portrait of King

Day #147: Walking around Bangkok

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August 26th 2013
Well, Bangkok is a full-on place. When I first arrived I was almost reluctant to venture out of the guesthouse door, such was the hullabaloo outside. The traffic is the worst I have ever seen and the roads unpredictable to cross, the pavements are patchy at best, and you can't walk 10 feet without a tuk-tuk stopping to ask where you are going. Struggling to get my bearings, I decided to wal ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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