Northern Thailand 081

Some Grand Places

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February 5th 2009
During our final day in Chiang Rai, we went to the late Princess Mother's home and to the White Temple. The Princess Mother's home was very nice, made all of teak wood with beautiful carvings, and man, did that lady know how to garden! The flowers were spectacular! In the great room inside, there was a mural on the ceiling that had all of the constellations and the symbols of the Zodiac on it. ... 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