Local women posing at ruines

Fascinating rural Thailand

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July 2nd 2013
Geo: 14.89, 103.49It's still tough getting back on the bike when I leave Ubon but I'll just take it easy and try and be careful so I don't do any more damage, and I'm pleased that my route out passes a number of ruines and temples which are meant to be very like Angkor, so I can enjoy some exploring. I found my route out and set off towards Si Sa Ket, the roa ... 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