Gates of the Walled City

Chiang Mai

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January 26th 2007
Less than an hour's flight north of Bangkok is Chiang Mai, a wonderful city that has so much to offer. We taxied the short distance from the airport to the centre of town, impressed with just how close the airport is. Our hotel, the Royal Mae Ping is named for the river that flows through the town. After stowing our gear we were out and about. It is a very nice town to walk around being nowher ... 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