Bangkok again/New Years Eve 20141231_163012

Bangkok again/New Years Eve

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January 1st 2015
We had a great sleep on the overnight train from Chang Mai and arrived refreshed. Now we are seasoned travellers, we knew to wear plenty of clothes as the air conditioning is so cold, and to take measures against the corridoor light (which shines through the flimsy curtain and stays on all night.) Unable to source eye shades locally, we fixed 2 socks around our heads to block the light....which wo ... 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