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    How did it start?

    Life, Published on 09/02/2017

    » It's hard to say who was the first tourist in Siam, because tourism as we know it didn't exist until a few centuries ago. Indian merchants sailed here in the 5th century, the Chinese came to trade and later to settle, and one of the earliest European travellers were the Portuguese, arriving in Ayutthaya in 1511. In 1680, Ibn Muhammad Ibrahim, a Persian, visited the land and recorded his impressions -- "All around us were trees that never feel the withering touch of autumn" -- while the first guidebook to the Kingdom was written by local resident J. Antonio in 1904. (Its most highly recommended activity is the shooting of birds and mammals.)

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    A trip through 'Little Osaka'

    Life, Peerawat Jariyasombat, Published on 09/06/2016

    » Signs with Japanese characters can be seen on any corner, at general post offices, mini-marts, bars and little restaurants. Red paper lanterns are hung in lines outside shops decorated in Japanese style. Mother and son walk on the footpath, and, until they come closer, their Japanese conversation in soft voices make me think I may be displaced.

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    Mall mania

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/04/2015

    » As the number of malls in Bangkok is getting close to that of 7-Eleven stores, choosing the one that’s worth your while is a first-world problem you might face every weekend. Since we can’t stop you from enjoying this national pastime, we’ve decided to give you a concise look into five new malls that have opened up in the city to help you figure out where you should spend your time — and, of course, money.

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    Big wheels keep on turning

    Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 06/01/2014

    » Before the Bangkok Mass Transit Administration (BMTA)'s buses roamed the streets and the skytrain and underground began as mass transit options, privately owned buses were the main form of public transport.

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