Corn Trees

Christmas Flowers

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December 25th 2006
We settled down at the Winner's Inn for a few days over Christmas, Boxing Day (aka Carol's Birthday) and the 27th. Christmas Day was just like any other in Thailand and while there were a few expensive hotels advertising turkey dinners, Christmas spirit is completely commercial. But, you can't expect nativity scenes with baby Jesus in a straw cradle in a country that is 95%!B(MISSING)uddhist. ... 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