Tuktuks make the best targets

Fun and games in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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April 14th 2009
I’m not usually in the habit of watching CNN or following the news much while I’m away from home, but between the state of emergency in Bangkok and the capture of an Underhill ship captain by Somali pirates, it’s made for interesting watching. When we came through Bangkok on Sunday, never leaving the airport, we saw no sign of anything out of the ordinary. I hear on CNN that many countries ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

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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