Ah Christmas

Bangkok

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December 5th 2006
After a short flight we arrived safely in Bangkok, and after a bit of confusion we managed to find the cheap metered taxis. The day we arrived was the Kings 79th Birthday, which actually worked in our favour as there was no traffic on the roads, and we made out to the hostel in no time. After checking in, we met two of our room mates. Steph from New Zealand and Tim from Tasmania. That evening ... 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