Burning to make way for crops

CHIANG MAI - MAE HONG SON LOOP

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April 11th 2012
Hello all, During our time in Northern Thailand (before Songcran) we decided to rent a car for 4 days and go on a 700Km road trip. So we headed off with our guide book, a car full of goodies and a rough route planned. Our first stop was a small town named Pai. This was a 4 hour journey with a few sightseeing stops on the way. The weather was good, the roads were empty and we saw a few funn ... 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