Baanchang

Chiang Mai

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October 5th 2010
Chiang Mai Hi Guys, A change of transport this time. Night train 16 hours 1st class ( not exactly the orient express ) but a 2 berth cabin to ourselves! This was a bit more comfortable than the bus. Although they serve up some weird concoction for tea. Check out the video link of Paddy eating goodness knows what. Northern Thailand 435 miles north of Bangkok When we arrived at Chiang M ... 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