Everyone wants to buy a rose

Valentines Day

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February 14th 2012
Geo: 16.3833, 103.933For some reason Valentines Day is really big around here. When I was in Phon Thong yesterday morning people were already erecting stalls to sell flowers to the schoolkids today. When I get to Phon Thong this morning the internet is closed but the town is really busy. The police are out directing traffic as the school buses stop for the kids to buy flowers. The police mak ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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