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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]
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] Blog: Chiang Mai
Date: February 4th 2006
Pollution cars old city walls splashes of colour the best part, the mountains around town full of orchid valleys and waterfalls Jason and I went to one fall at night (i.e. snuck in via walkin in a kilometre past the gates) and found hundreds of fireflies...Id never seen them before. But all in all minus these pretty flashes, Chiang Mai gets my thumbs down, too hectic and smoggy and gr ... read more
Date: February 4th 2006
Pollution cars old city walls splashes of colour the best part, the mountains around town full of orchid valleys and waterfalls Jason and I went to one fall at night (i.e. snuck in via walkin in a kilometre past the gates) and found hundreds of fireflies...Id never seen them before. But all in all minus these pretty flashes, Chiang Mai gets my thumbs down, too hectic and smoggy and gr ... read more


