The contraption

Chiang Mai and hilltribe

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April 21st 2008
Chiang Mai is the northern city of Thailand and although it is seen by less people than the greater Bangkok area, it is a must see place and very popular. It is higher and more in the jungle region and although it is a large city it is kind of like Boise in the sense that it is a rural city. This is the area of the Elephant training camps, arts and crafts, and wonderful food. We begin in the city. ... 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