Elephant riding in Chang Mai trek

Thailand to Laos

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October 18th 2008
Hi Everyone, We thought we would update the blog before we head off on our trip tomorrow when we leave Chiang Mai and head over the border to Laos. It's also a good opportunity to give you an update on what we've been doing over the past couple of days/weeks. We are currently in Chiang Mai, staying in a wonderful family-run hostel called "Libra". Deep stayed here 7 years ago when he came ... 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