Archive for July, 2007
Quickie Thai Facts 1-3
1. The country’s official name was Siam (สยาม) until June 24, 1939. It was again called Siam between 1945 and May 11, 1949 when it was once more changed by official proclamation.
2. In Thailand, even though the months and days of the week are the same as those used in the western [...]
44 Days and Counting
We are now within a month and a half of hopping an airplane to Bangkok, Thailand.
Plane tickets are purchased. Here’s our flight itinerary:
We’re busier than a couple of beavers right now. We’ve got about a week to pack up, pick up, and move out of the apartment we’ve been staying in this past [...]