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Another Statue of Buddha

There are several statues paraded down the street each given by a different temple.
Songkran in Chiang Mai

April 16th 2008
Songkran: Now this is how you have a water fight! Sawadee Pee Mai, Happy New Year! In Chiang Mai we just celebrated the coming of the Thai New Year, 2052. Songkran is known as the Water Festival and it is known to be the most fun in Chiang Mai. Water Festival, however, is probably better understood to Westerners as a huge water fight! The holiday lasts over three days. On the fi ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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