Lychee wine

Christmas in Chiang Mai

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December 26th 2006
Christmas in Chiang Mai We spent 3 days in Bangkok doing some shopping, a little bit of sightseeing (the Grand Palace was absolutely beautiful) and lots of relaxing in a very plush hotel (thanks Emma and Ian!). We then flew, very cheaply, north to Chiang Mai and checked into the Chiang Mai Thai House. This is a lovely hotel - slightly over budget at 7.50 pounds a night but it was ... 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