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Traveling

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September 19th 2005
When people talk about how much they enjoy traveling, I don’t think they are referring to the time spent getting to their destination. At least when I say that I enjoy traveling I mean that I enjoy visiting new places and cultures. I certainly don’t mean that I enjoy hellishly long flights, or the cramped conditions, or the overwhelming fatigue that accompanies 27 hours of traveling in coach ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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