Under the shade of a banyan tree

Khao Yai

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February 2nd 2014
2nd feb After 12 hours sleep - awoke to a beautiful morning, listening to the constant calling of a tropical bird (feathered variety), its name as yet unknown to us. Petted the dogs, giving them the last of our ham, we'll buy some dog biscuits later to ensure they stay friendly. Had wonderful trek in the rainforest with our guide. His name sounded like'yawn' but could have been anythi ... 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