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Fabulous and Fabled sights in Thailand

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August 24th 2011
Geo: 19.91, 99.83My blogs are like buses, none for ages and then a few arrive together, but at least I know there is no-one waiting at the bus stop in the rain!After relaxing in the sun we moved on to Bangkok and suddenly there is so much to see and do that if I don't write it up now I know I shall forget.The coach from Koh Samui travelled through the night and we arrived at Bangkok new ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai

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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