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One of the temples in Ayutthaya  
   

One of the temples in Ayutthaya

Central Thailand to Cambodia

January 23rd 2015
Having had a great time in Bangkok over New Year's Eve, it was time to get the map out and decide where to explore next. We decided to head about four hours east of Bangkok by bus to the town of Kanchanaburi. The town is situated on the banks of the river Khwae and is famous for its railway bridge spanning the river. The bridge was built by the Japanese during the second world war using forced loc ... read more
Asia » Thailand

Thai Flag 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
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