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KanchanaBuri & SangklaBuri Trip – Day 3

July 17, 2005
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KanchanaBuri & SangklaBuri Trip – Day 3

Day 3 (29 August 2004) KanchanaBuri to SangklaBuri As I am an early riser, I headed for the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery on the Saeng Chuto Road on a motorcycle. The cemetery contained the remains of 6,982 prisoners of war who perished during the construction of the “Death Railway”. During the Second World War, thousands...
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Dos & Don’ts for Thais going to Farangland.

July 17, 2005
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DOS: >Do arrive at appointments on time, Farangs don’t enjoy having to waste their precious time waiting for folks who turn up half an hour late every time. >Do get used to being away from your family, you can’t live with your mother all your life. >Do get in the queue, you don’t need...
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Harry Potter in Thailand

July 17, 2005
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Harry Potter in Thailand

Ploenta Patiyut holds up the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at a book shop in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, July 16, 2005. Thai Harry Potter fans lined up Saturday morning to be among the first to buy the latest installment of J. K. Rowling’s fantasy series. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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