scorched road to Nan

half the distance, twice the time

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March 24th 2007
I am currently in the city of Nan, located in the most western of northern Thai provinces, Nan. It's a pleasant little town on the Nan River. I optimistically thought I might get here in a day, but it took two in the end. The first day on the road was quite the adventure! As many of you know, I have never taken a roadtrip on a motorbike before. As such, I have a few things to learn. ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern Thailand » Nan

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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