Loy Krathong parade

Catching up with old friends

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November 27th 2012
Geo: 18.8, 98.98Jai's turn for the breakfast run today so I get a lie in. Friend Tukta phones and we arrange to meet up about midday with them driving to Kong Court from their house just outside town. I pack up the remaining 15 books that I brought with us and walk to the bookshop to make another exchange. 15 for 9 isnt too bad and from the 31 books I brought with us I will be going back ... 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