Alissa among the ruins at Sukothai

Buddhism and the art of motorbike navigation

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June 19th 2006
After searching long and hard, we have managed to locate an internet cafe in rural Thailand, so here's the next installment of Backpack Diplomacy. We've spent the last few days negotiating prices with Thai silk merchants, negotiating Chiang Mai’s traffic on a motorbike, and experiencing the exquisite pain of Thai massage. We've also learned to keep our eyes constantly peeled for baby elephants ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Sukhothai

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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