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Tet holiday in Thailand

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March 30th 2012
I visited Thailand for about 10 days during the Tet holiday in Vietnam. My friend Kate and I travelled to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Koh Lanta Island. We were able to get a good feel for the North, South and Central areas of Thailand. I enjoyed visiting all of the places, but would say that Chiang Mai stands out in my mind. The weather was a nice change from the heat of Ho Chi Minh, and the p ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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