Our bamboo hotel

Laos to Northern Thailand - Chiang Mai

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January 23rd 2011
Laos to Chiang Mai 14/01/11 - 18/01/11 The journey from Luang Prabang to Chiang Mai was a long one taking approx 22 hours in total. Border crossing We booked a night VIP bus (normal seats) from LP to Houyxai on the Lao/Thai border. This part of the journey took 12 hours. We arrived at Houyxai at about 7am (there were only 3 other western travellers) and took one of the waiting ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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