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Charming Chiang Mai

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June 19th 2010
We're not going to hide the fact that we absolutely like Chiang Mai waaay more than Bangkok. Of course such a comparison is at least a bit pointless since Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, whereas Chiang Mai is a relatively tiny place in the North, but I guess it's the peaceful and relaxing feel to it that made us love it so much. All the local people are always friendly and smiling, we never re ... 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