Forest Fire

Fires

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March 21st 2015
This is the middle of the dry season so there are lots of forest fires. The Thai government don't like the fires because they cause poor air quality (particulate matter in the 150 - 200 range), but they clear the leaf litter and make it much easier to walk through the forest. Also, they're quite pretty at night, I tried to take a picture of the line of fire coming down the hillside opposite Cave L ... 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