The remains of the old city wall

Beauty...and the beast

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February 25th 2013
Chiang Mai has been simply fantastic. One of our favourite places so far. A Northern hub surrounded by far away misty mountains with a bustling city life filled with night markets, shops and incredible food options. We stayed near the "Old City" in the heart of CM at a quaint hostel, Chiang Mai Thai House, just off the main road on a small soi (street). We paid 400BHT a night (insanely cheap after ... read more

Asia » Thailand » North-West 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