Chanting Monks

Northern Thailand with Plotnik

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May 27th 2009
Thailand Continued (Part 2)... After all the pool, beach, and diving time, we headed north to Chiang Mai to enjoy some 'real' Thai culture and see the jungles. On our way north we picked up our good friend Shaun who we know from Sydney (he's now living and working in Hong Kong) and the three of us landed at the Chiang Mai Airport, where we were met by our Cornell friend, Josh Plotnik. Josh ha ... 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