Wat Phra Singh

Chiang Mai

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December 23rd 2009
The kids went for a swim after breakfast, I think they needed to after cereals and cooked breakfast. We relaxed for a while making the most of the environment we are in. At midday we arranged transport into the city. The only downside of where we are staying is the cost of getting to and from the city (and the fact no-one knows where it is). We were dropped at one of the temples in the old city ... 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