Chaing Mai night market

Thailand Pt. 2 - Chiang Mai, Pai & Krabi

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May 2nd 2009
An overnight 'rapid' train to Chiang Mai was the chosen method of transport from Bangkok. There was nothing 'rapid' about the train, it took about 14 hours. We were in a sleeper train though so were able to sleep for most of the journey, it was pretty entertaining especially when the train breaks suddenly and your whole body slides down the bed. A few days were spent chilling in Chiang Mai and ... 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