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Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand

Weekly Snapshot: Wat Arun

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Wat Arun – Bangkok, Thailand Wat Arun Rajwararam, the Temple of Dawn, is a Buddhist temple and one of Bangkok’s best know landmark. It is located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Thon Buri. Wat Arun is named “Temple of Dawn” because the first light of the morning reflects off the [...]

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5 Things I Miss About Thailand

5 Things I Miss About Thailand

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Thailand, the first country I visited as a solo backpacker, has been constantly popping in my head lately.  It’s been almost three years since I went there, so by now I’m craving to go there as much as I did when I went there for the first time. While planning my way to Southeast Asia [...]

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Bangkok, Thailand

10 Things To Do On Khao San Road

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Khao San Road, a small road located in Bangkok’s metropolitan area, is the backpacker central in Thailand.  Budget travelers are drawn here thanks to all the cheap accommodation, drinks, food, crazy atmosphere, and the unmistakable party and laid back scene. Love it or hate it, this small street is full of things to do, so [...]

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Khao San Road

10 things I wish I knew before going to Thailand

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Sawasdee! Did you know that Thai people have four square meals a day? That every Thai male is expected to become a monk for a short period in his life?  And that the world’s biggest Chinatown is located in Bangkok?  These are just some facts that make Thailand an interesting and entertaining destination. It’s no [...]

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Thailand's Crackdown

Thailand’s Crackdown – Travelers should avoid Bangkok (for now)

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(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E ) It’s hard to avoid seeing the pictures in the news about the current crackdown in Thailand.  Rioting and fierce fires have spread though Thailand’s capital after a military offensive put down weeks of anti-government protests.  Protesters are demanding fresh polls because they say the government – which came to power through [...]

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