house on the canal

November 9th 2010
Geo: 13.7308, 100.521We had read about the really heavy rainy season and flooding north of Bangkok so decided to take a boat up the river and off the canal to have a look for ourselves. The level of the River of Kings was certainly high and even the Oriental had some protective sandbags between the railings just in case. Along the canals further up we saw very high water levels with the poor hou ... 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

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I am a retired doctor with 2 kids, one of whom lives in Australia so travelling to the other side of the world has become second nature. Apart from socialising and gardening, travelling is my favourite hobby. I love travelling with my husband as we have the same likes and dislikes when it comes to food, wine and things to do (apart from sport that is !) TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: tizwoz Joined: October 11th, 2008From: England lives in Sutton,United KingdomFavorite Book: Any fantasy or science fictionFavorite Movie: Lord of the RingsFavorite Music: Prefer peace... full info

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