The dawn of civilisation
February 22nd 2005 On Monday we took a very early bus from Chiang Mai, southwards to the town of "new" Sukhothai (the nearest town to the most ancient capital of Thailand).
After a six-hour trip we emerged from the bus, took a Sangthaew (pick-up trucks with wooden benches in the back that act as buses throughout Thailand) into town, found a nice questhouse ("Garden House") and rented a bungalow in the very green
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