Foot of the Mountain

To the North of Thailand

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July 26th 2006
Hi All, It is now Wed 11/14. On Monday night I arrived in Chiang Mai. It is considered the Northern Capital of Thailand. I was told that it would be cold; however, it is warmer than Bangkok. Chiang Mai is an amazing city. It has mountains all around, and it is much more "Asian" than was Bangkok. The best part is that the air is MUCH cleaner, to the level of British Columbia in Canada. Yo ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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