The Bridge Over The River Kwai

Bustling Bangkok

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October 5th 2014
Phew, that was a manic few days in Bangkok. Arriving at 8.00am and heading straight into the city centre the first thing that was noticeable was the volume of traffic, the 3 lane highway was in fact just solid and the two other journeys we did on those roads were equally manic. I'm pleased to report that the drivers skills were good (no accidents seen) but their lane discipline was non existent; i ... 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