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The Bridge over the River Kwai  
   

The Bridge over the River Kwai

This is it, the famous bridge that symbolizes the horrible history of the construction of the Death Railway.
70 Baht Bliss in Kanchanaburi

January 27th 2007
If anyone is aware that 70 Baht is about the equivalent to $2.30 Canadian, you can appreciate the fact that I was stoked to find a killer guesthouse (Jollyfrog Guesthouse, right on the River Kwai) in Kanchanaburi for this price. There weren't cockroaches, mosquitos, bed bugs or anything, it has been great! I arrived here, early Monday morning, and spent the day scoping out what I was going to ... read more
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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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