Elephant progression

Chang Mai

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October 25th 2008
In Thai Chang means elephant which was largely appropriate for our time spent here. Chang Mai is largely known for its trekking and elephants. At first we had thought that we would organise a trek from Chang Mai but decided against it when we realised how expensive and boring they looked. We did some further research and now feel that Laos is our best option for trekking in this region. We decid ... 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