Thailand (by Gal)

Chiang Mai...heading to the Jungle!

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June 30th 2006
On Wednesday evening I boarded the bus to Chiang Mai. The bus was just as nice as they had promised (unlike the 'VIP' buses in India). It was comfortable, and they even showed a movie! The bus ride ended up taking 12 hours rather than the expected 9...but that is to be....expected. I couldn't get myself into a comfortable position the whole time, and I'm sure I kept the entire bus awake most of th ... 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