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Adventures in Northern Thailand

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April 4th 2009
After several weeks in foreign land it was nice to arrive in Thailand and see some Western comforts. We took advantage of these in Chiang Mai as well as some activities that are popular in the area. We started off with another cooking class, this time learning the basics and staples of Thai cuisine such as Curries, Hot and Sour soup (Tom Yum) and of course Pad Thai. Even the "mild" dishes seem ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand

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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