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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]
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] Blog: Day 29 in Mae Hong Son - long neck hill tribes and sunsets
Date: March 23rd 2012
We started today with a flight into Mae Hong Son, a popular vacation spot for local Thailanders. It was easy to see why with the small town, relaxed feel - but it did not offer any respite to the heat as temperatures continued to stay in the mid to high 30's On reaching Mae Hong Son we visited the long-neck Padong Hill tribe village on a long-tail boat. This tribe mainly includes refugees f ... read more
Date: March 23rd 2012
We started today with a flight into Mae Hong Son, a popular vacation spot for local Thailanders. It was easy to see why with the small town, relaxed feel - but it did not offer any respite to the heat as temperatures continued to stay in the mid to high 30's On reaching Mae Hong Son we visited the long-neck Padong Hill tribe village on a long-tail boat. This tribe mainly includes refugees f ... read more
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