Leanne

Before I leave all civilisation

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January 27th 2008
So, I'm now in Chaing Mai, safe and sound. The train we took to get here was like stepping back in time - but in a good way. The seats are in sets of two with a table inbetween. When it gets to night time, a man comes round to make the beds. The table gets removed and the seats pushed flat and lain together. Bed one. Bed two then appears as if by magic, pulled down from an over-head compartment ... 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