figure made from sawdust of teak tree mill

Travel to Chiang Rai

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September 10th 2012
More time on the bus today there was a lot going on so it went by kind of fast. Chiang Rai is the northern most point of Thailand so the drive there was much more scenic,winding roads through forest. Actually seeing the ivy on the ground and bushes reminded me a lot of kudzu so it felt very familiar. Along the way we saw some water buffalo. These are different than the ones we saw in India whic ... 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