Padong Karen Tribe "Longneck" Village

Fun and Moral Discomfort in Chiang Mai

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August 20th 2008
An only slightly uncomfortable bus ride took us north from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai, which was instantly enchanting. The tuk-tuk from the bus station whirled us by classy restaurants, buzzing bars, and leafy sidestreets, and then beside and over the ancient moat that separates the older part of the city from the new. Our hotel - modern and clean - turned out to be in the perfect location from whi ... 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