Elephant paintings

Chiang Mai

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February 22nd 2012
We left Siem Reap and flew to Chiang Mai via Bangkok. We met our guide, Jeff, and we travel in a large bus with Nemo painted on the outside and white silk curtains on the inside! In Thailand they drive on the left side of the road. We checked into our hotel, the RatiLanna Spa Resort. It is owned by the family of Jim’s partner, Or, and they very generously upgraded us to a deluxe suite. Wow!! A l ... read more

Asia » Thailand

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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