Chinatown

Off to Bangkok for first few days of our 2014 Oriental Adventure

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February 19th 2014
19th Feb to 22nd Feb Leaving wet, wet England behind for a few weeks to enjoy some Far Eastern adventures. A goodly part of Southern England has been pretty well under water since Christmas but at least the floods seem to have started to recede and the rain has at last eased. January has been the wettest month ever. Fortunately, unlike last year, it hasn’t been really cold this winter and in ... 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