Chang Mai, Chang Rai, Chang Beer

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December 7th 2012
Bangkok - what a shock. We arrived in Bangkok and met with the other 30 people on our tour. We are on another Contiki tour, so we've got plenty of new friends. The opening meeting was very interesting, our guide talked through our itinerary and seemed to end every subject with '...or you will die'. That evening we went to a restaurant and got to know the other people on our tour. ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Northern 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