Chiang Rai 10th Century Stupa

Chiang Rai

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December 3rd 2010
On the day before Thanksgiving we entered Thailand. Our plan was to spend about a week in the country then go on to Laos before returning to Bangkok. During this foray into Thailand we made two stops. First we visited our friend Janet who is serving in the Peace Corps in the northeastern part of the country and second we headed further north to visit an area called Chiang Rai. Because Janet ... 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