Rummy in the railway station

Songkran – the fun goes on, but we leave Chiang Mai behind

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April 14th 2008
We were all bit exhausted by all the fun and adventure of the last couple of days, so decide to just take it easy on our last day in Chiang Mai before leaving on the overnight train. We were booked on two different trains - the first leaving at 4:30 and the second at 5:55 - because train tickets are hard to come by this time of year, even when booking months in advance. The guesthouse staff t ... 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