Sunrise on the Mekong River

I Heart Chiang Khong

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September 1st 2007
After visiting the amazing Wat Rong Khun, we drove on, eventually arriving in Chiang Khong, to a darling little guesthouse which overlooks the Mekong River, with Laos clearly visible on the other side. With an afternoon of free time, I went walking around the street, then browsing the food being sold on the side of the street. I came across some interesting things. Eels, which were still slitherin ... 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