Travel, Thai style

From Bangkok to Chiang Mai

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September 13th 2007
Sarah and I have had a fantastic first few days making our way north from Bangkok towards Chiang Mai, via Phitsanulok and Lampang. Thailand is an amazing country - full of friendly people, beautiful temples and sweaty foreigners (ourselves very much included). One of the highlights of our trip thus far was a 1-day mahout course, learning how to train elephants at the Thai Elephant Conservation ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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