The rapids

Rafting on the Mae Taeng River

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August 10th 2006
After a day kicking back by the hotel pool after our trekking experience - Ah yes a day of rest... We were back in a minivan and headed for the Mae Taeng River for some Grade 3-4 rapids. While others on the tour indulged in elephant trekking and Bamboo Rafting (been there done that) we kicked back under a shade tree and counted the sweat beads on each others foreheads before Ricko discovered a c ... 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