Orchids

Elephant camp

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May 4th 2015
A one-hour flight took us from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and it was a pleasure to be in a smaller city with a population of about 200,000. From the airport we were driven to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Rajvoravihara “the jewel of Chiang Mai.” According to our guide book, in the 14th century, while installing a relic of the Buddha in a temple in the old city, the holy relic split in two, with on ... 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