Elephant grub

Chiang Mai

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November 4th 2010
After a 15 hour journey from Sihanoukville to Bangkok (in 2 minivans, 2 buses and a very confusing border crossing), 2 days stuck in Bangkok due to the trains being sold out, then an overnight train journey...we finally made it to Chiang Mai! Another 'must do' for our trip was to see ELEPHANTS!!! We visited the Elephant Nature Foundation, an amazing place founded by one lovely Thai women who r ... 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