The Two Mahouts

What is a mahout anyway?

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May 21st 2006
Rebecca and I had a short stay in the Anantara resort, close to Chiang Rai, in the Golden Triangle May 17-21. Luckily for us, we had a window of 4 days of good weather, and took advantage of this to participate in the elephant training course that they offer at this splendid resort. But be warned, you have to be prepared to get hot, dirty and sore! If you get saddle-sore from riding a horse, then ... 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