Feeding Pupia

Temples and elephants

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February 28th 2008
What a busy 2 days we have had! Spent yesterday exploring some of the many temples of Chaing Mai. There are loads of them. We tried to limit ourselves to a few so we did not get "templed out!" Our first stop was Wat U Mong (yes, I know it has a funny name) which is a bit out of the city centre. We went there by tuk tuk which is always fun once you have negotiated a price you are happy to pay. This ... 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