Defensive mode

Northern Thailand

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June 19th 2011
Friday 10th June Arrived into Chiang Rai to see most things have closed for low season and so jumped back on another bus to Chiang Mai. Saturday 11th June Chill out day Sunday 12th June At 8am we were taken to a market with a french canadian couple and snacked on lots of fresh mango, rambutans (yum!) and mangosteens (not yum, taste like sour strawberries) and ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Pha-Ngan

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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