Sunrise

The Might Mekong Awaits

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April 11th 2006
What a journey that was! It's only about 9 hours after my last "pai" entry. We left Pai at 11pm, thinking we were embarking on the 8hr journey to Chiang Khong on 'VIP' bus, when they cram us into a pokey minivan.......zero zzzzz's! We arrived bang on time to see the most unreal sunset I've ever witnessed. Check the pic. Just brought out 1500b visa for Loas, waiting in this cafe for the departure o ... 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