Bangkok Market

Bangkok

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September 1st 2005
First impression of bangkok was surprise at its advanced development for a relatively poor country. The airport is very Westernised and of greater ambiance and cleanliness than that of Heathrow or Gatwick, this may well be due to Thailand's interest in keeping the tourist dollar flowing into the county. The trans city taxi from airport to hotel revealed a clearly defined financial district (with a ... 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