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October 15th 2006
Spend today exploring Chiang Mai, walking around and visiting temples. The weather is boiling hot and the only people walking around have white skin. Apparently the local people of Chiang Mai don’t walk anywhere, they drive/take taxis. When I’d asked for directions at the hotel they told me to just take a taxi, but I want to walk and explore, and get some exercise. I go first to the temple tha ... 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

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Sam Clarke

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After years of dreaming about it, and months of talking about it, I finally made the decision to travel. In 2006 I gave up my job and set off on an adventure to South East Asia.........and I'm still here! Last year I traveled to Sri Lanka, India and Thailand and had an amazing time, completely falling in love with the places, the people and the lifestyle - not to mention the weather. This year I returned intending to get a job, probably teaching in Bangkok I thought. When I returned I decided to revisit friends that I had made at my last port of call in 2006 where I had volunteered at an eleph... full info

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