Rice Ceremony lunch

Final day of the hilltribe trek

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November 25th 2006
Thee roosters proved difficult to ignore, so an early start was compulsory. Not quite so bright eyed or bushy tailed we rose for breakfast with our host. For a change, we had pancakes and eggs. The local Doi Chaang (Elephant Mountain) tea was popular. After brekky and a quick trip to the market we were invited to join the locals at their Rice Ceremony. Essentially, a church service to pray for ... 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