Thai mountain lady selling her handicraft

Off to The Ancient Capitol of Thailand

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January 8th 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!! Today , Jan 8 2007 finds me in the ancient capital of Thailand called Ayuttaya, Its located just north of Bangkok about a 2 hour train journey. All in all the journey from Pattaya to here took about 5 hours including a mono rail and subway excursion through Bangkok to get from the bus station to the train station. My departure from Pattaya after a one month ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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