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Ayutthaya

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December 21st 2014
We took a local train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya. This was incredibly crowded as well as being incredibly cheap; so Fred (being a perfect gentleman) stood up to give a lady carrying a baby, who got on half way there, his seat. Journey was 1 and half hours. There were ladies walking up and down selling sliced fruit and cold drinks all the while. We were glad to get off at Ayutthaya, (which used t ... 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