Chaing Mai: Leeches, Spiders, Waterfalls, Military Coups, and Cooking School
September 20th 2006 After an incredible month in the communist country of Vietnam, we were happy to be boarding a plane to Thailand. The moment we arrived in Bangkok, our new traveling hub, we booked an overnight train ticket to Chaing Mai. Having a few hours to spare, we indulged ourselves in some of the finest kai satay (two orders of chicken skewers with peanut sauce- so good) and some spicy chicken curry. It wa
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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 
