A Wat in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

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April 6th 2006
We took the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We didn't see much from the train because it was night time but we are going to make our way back south more slowly. We stayed in Chiang Mai for a few days. It is an interesting place with lots to see and is much less chaotic than Bangkok. We went on a trip out of the city where we rode on an Elephant through part of a park and saw an elephant show. ... 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