Khao Soi

Chiang Mai Markets

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January 17th 2011
We decided to devote our last day in Chiang Mai to exploring the markets. First we headed to Talat Wororot, Chiang Mai's oldest and most famous market. This busy fresh food and household goods market is a reminder of Chiang Mai's history as a trading port. It's location next to the river reflects the use of the waterways to transport goods to and from Chiang Mai. Strawberries were abundant so the ... 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