Chaing Mai, Northern Thailand This is a place I find hard to leave, the food is fantastic, there's plenty to do and the climate is perfect. But time is finite and we're catching the sleeper back to Bangkok this afternoon. Been jungle trekking, where we had a social with the varied travelling types of assorted Western nations. And climbing at Crazy Horse where I ...

The Bangkok Post features an unusual story today about a village near Phrae in northern Thailand where folks specialize in the slaughter and consumption of elephants which have died of natural causes. It all sounds grisly, but the rational is solid. What else could you do with a dead elephant? When elephant ...

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This very lovely card shows a landscape in Northern Thailand.  Doi Hua Moe Kham is on the border with Myanmar in the Chiang Rai province.  The yellow flowers are Mexican Sunflowers which cover the hillsides in the cool season in November and December.  They are especially beautiful in the early morning mists.

The fresh, crisp air of Chiang Mai, at the heart of Thailand's northern hills, offers cooling relief from the heat of Bangkok and the south. An ancient walled centre, several stunning temple complexes, and a thriving arts and crafts scene also make it one of the country's biggest draws. Read More Here...

Bangkok: Thailand’s PM Abhisit Vejjajiva was set to travel to the northern city of Chiang Mai on Sunday. However on Thursday he announced that he had cancelled his visit owing to security reasons. The cancellation highlights the political instability faced by Thailand, which has been wracked by rival street protests for months. The northern city is strongly held by his rival, Thaksin ...

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... right now (lows of 60 at night) and how I come all the way over from the states to eat her food. We arrived in Thailand for a 3 week trip. We have two couples that are getting married within 5 days of each other ... to my life. She is a unique person in her ability to mesh her culture (Northern Thai) with her curiosity about the rest of the world. She has the ability to see outside of her personal ...

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... Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday that he might skip Sunday's scheduled visit to the northern city of Chiang Mai due to the threat of violent demonstrations. Activists loyal to ... attend a meeting of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in order to help restore the economy of the northern region. But if the trip is considered too risky, he might have to be content with a telephone conference instead, the ...