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Biking in Chiang Mai

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October 9th 2012
The night train from Bangkok was far too cold because of fierce air conditioning. Next time I will use my down sleeping bag! On the plus side we arrived not too late and were able to book a biking trip. Our biking guide gave clear instruction and the mountain bikes were good. There was a small amount off road on mud and grass, but it wasn't a difficult ride because it was all flat. Before luri ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand

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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