Tachilek market

Make a run for the border and say hello to the pineapple ladies

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April 1st 2007
Thailand visas are good for 30 days. Then you either have to apply for a 10 day extension or leave the country. The great thing is that as soon as you leave the country you can turn around and come right back in for 30 days, no charge. As my 30 day visa was coming to an end, and since I was already in Chiang Rai, I decided I would take Taco Bell's words to heart and make a run for the border, to ... read more

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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