Karinthip, Chang Mai

Bye Bye Bangkok

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October 3rd 2005
It's hot and smoggy and we're looking forward to Chang Mai. We're told by the hotel staff and cab driver that there's severe flooding in Chang Mai, water up to your knees, they say, it's a shame we have no wellies! After a swift cab ride to the airport and short flight we land in Chang Mai. It's very sunny but there are huge black clouds over the mountain. On the drive to the hotel we ask the cab ... read more

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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