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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: Two wheels good, four wheels bad
Date: February 10th 2007
I'd been advised by several people to check out Mae Hong Son, as its mountainous countryside had turned it into a less crowded trekking option than Chiang Mai. Though I'd already decided that Nan would be my trekking site, I figured Mae Hong Son would be worth a visit regardless. It's certainly a tortuous place to access - the 300km trip via Mae Seriang was accomplished in 8 hours, with the retu ... read more
Date: February 10th 2007
I'd been advised by several people to check out Mae Hong Son, as its mountainous countryside had turned it into a less crowded trekking option than Chiang Mai. Though I'd already decided that Nan would be my trekking site, I figured Mae Hong Son would be worth a visit regardless. It's certainly a tortuous place to access - the 300km trip via Mae Seriang was accomplished in 8 hours, with the retu ... read more
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