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The Elephant Santuary

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August 26th 2017
Saturday We had breakfast in the restaurant next to the river and then went, in the mini bus, to Sonchana Farm and Elephant Sanctuary. It was such an intimate experience. The four of us were met by the farmer Soncha who was growing rubber trees, sugar cane, pineapples, bananas, and papayas. We walked through his farm, crossing little streams with planks of wood as bridges, looking at his plants. ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Khao Sok NP

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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