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Not the best picture, but you will see in another photo the surrounding fields and mountains.
Modern Art and Buddhism in Chiang Rai

March 22nd 2011
"You ring the bell three times after making merit" New's brother Golf explained to me. And so I did on my last day in Chiang Rai province. From an ancient temple in Chiang Saen, I looked out over the convergence of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar on the Mekong River. This triangular configuration with China just to the north of it all is often referred to as the "Golden Triangle" or "Saam Liam T ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Rai

Thai Flag 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
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