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An elephant, near Mae Rim, Thailand.

An Abolitionist for Elephants

Lek, director of Chiang Mai's Elephant Nature Park and a National Geographic "Heroine for the Pla...

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Thai Means Free

A review of a book about the Free Thai, the anti-Japanese resistance movement during WWII.

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fun time by swimming pool

Just another day in paradise

This timethe Andaman Sea is aquamarine blue that makes the sky looks pale, cool breezewas gently ...

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Brahma Spirit House, Ban Chang, Thailand.

From where I am sitting, I can just see a spirit house off in the distance. This is comforting, f...

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Chiang Mai Night Bizarre

One of the first places I had the pleasure to visit in Chiang Mai is its Night Bazaar or Night Ma...

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Bophut Beach. Samui, Thailand.

Surprisingly to some, Samui has a high season in July and August. This precedes the September/Oct...

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Prasat Hin Phimai: How and Why?

Everything you would want to know about Prasat Hin Phimai. This stunning Issan landmark, located ...

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Mountain sunset, Khao Yai, Thailand.

Thailand is fortunate in that the last quarter of the 20th century saw it ascend to become one of...

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A float in the Yasothon parade, Yasothon, Thailand.

Yasothon's Big Bang

It's a centuries-old festival practised right across Isaan . It's dangerous, it's breathtaking an...

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The Legend of Padjitt and Orapima

The Legend of Orapima and Prince Padjitt. Why Prasat Hin Phimai was built and how Phimai got it's...

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Of Elephants and Men

Review of the novel High Banks, Heavy Logs by Thai author Nikom Rayawa's, recipient of the South ...

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Chiangrai and the Golden Triangle

Any visitor to Chiangrai cannot fail to recognize the richness and obvious affluence that abound ...

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In Thailand, British monk brings Buddhism to Westerners

Thailand, a world center of Theravada Buddhism, is home to more than 300,000 monks. A tiny handfu...

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White water rafting in Thailand

Thailand Elephant Safari with White water Rafting

Experience the best in nature, culture, adventure and beauty Thailand has to offer. Includes camp...

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Waxen Angel in Phimai, Thailand.

I'll Have Wax Sculptures, Flowers On the Side, Hold the Suffering

In July, Americans set off explosives to commemorate the "rockets' red glare" attending their cou...

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Riding elephants through the jungle in Thailand

7 to 10 Day Thailand elephant safari with white water rafting in real jungle rain forest

This is a real Thailand adventure by elephant, raft, and hiking. You will visit hill tribe villag...

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An Elephant Experience

They are just cross-eyed bored, says Australian Lynn Gardner, a volunteer at the Ayutthaya Elepha...

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Polluted Chiangmai: Cleaning Up The "Kha"

More than 250 years ago, a clear little stream known to the locals as Menam Kha wound its way thr...

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This close-up of a painting hanging in a Chiang Mai cafe depicts the Song Kran 'water-war' festival as it was conducted long ago. In the bottom left hand corner, two Thais give each other a good dousing.

Flowers, Floats, and Fun: The Festivals of Thailand

In medieval Europe, almost half the year was taken up by festivals or holidays of some kind. As E...

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Beach Chairs, Ko Samet, Thailand.

Thaisland Miscellany 2: Ko Samet

Well before reaching Ko Samet, we are caught in its commercial tractor beam. A man on a motorcycl...

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