Songthaew

We're in Chiang Mai

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August 28th 2006
Jess here... We've just had the craziest train journey ever on the night train from bangkok to Chiang Mai- 14 hours. There was this 'party cabin' on board, serving buckets (this appears to be thailand's favourite drink) and playing cheesy pop music. The whole experience was a bit surreal. The train stopped in the middle of nowhere, and we're in this tiny carriage with disco lights and music! ... 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