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Chiang Mai

Wat Chiang Man
Chiang Mai and the Mae Hong Son Loop

January 19th 2010
Arriving in Chiang Mai, on the 11th, we were instantly hit by how much more developed and tourist-savvy Thailand is. Got a taxi on a fixed fare straight in to the main tourist area and hit the streets to hunt out a room. We'd spoken to some people in Laos who seemed to think Thailand was cheaper than Laos, but we're definitely not finding that. Finally got a room for a good price, although the ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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