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  Northern Thailand - 1stopchiangmai.com
The kingdom of Lanna, which encompassed much of Northern Thailand, was one of the first established states in this region and predates the rise of the powerful Siamese kingdoms of Ayuthaya and Sukhothai by several hundred years.
One particularly distinctive character of Northern Thailand is the presence of the colourful and unique minority hill tribes whose simple subsistence way of life adds fascination to the tourist appeal of the North.
Experience the rugged mountainous scenery of Northern Thailand with a rollercoaster ride to the frontier town Mae Hong Son, via the bohemian hideaway of Pai and returning through the unmissable Doi Inthanon National Park.
www.1stopchiangmai.com /northern_thailand   (767 words)

  
  Population Council | Asia | Thailand
Thailand (particularly northern Thailand) was initially one of the places hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic in Asia, but HIV incidence declined dramatically in response to the Thai government's 100 percent condom use program.
The Council is currently engaged in an operations research study in northern Thailand in which the intervention is aimed at increasing adherence and reducing drop-out levels for persons with AIDS who have started antiretroviral therapy.
In Chiang Rai, a town in northern Thailand, the Council joined forces with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health–U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Collaboration to conduct research related to microbicide development.
www.popcouncil.org /asia/thailand.html   (650 words)

  
 North (Thailand) - Wikitravel
Surrounded by the tallest mountains in Thailand, Northern Thailand is cooler than the rest of the usually sweltering country and thus particularly popular in December and January.
Much of northern Thailand was for a long time off limits due to a series of Communist insurgencies and Myanmar's drug battles and civil wars spilling over the border.
Northern Thai food is somewhat different to that eaten in the rest of the country.
wikitravel.org /en/Northern_Thailand   (951 words)

  
 Northern Thailand History
It is generally acknowledged, throughout Thailand, that the Northern women are the most beautiful and people friendliest and politest in the country.
They entered today's Thailand at Chiang Saen (Yonokanagakom) on the southern banks of the Mae Khong River; this gateway to Siam is known to have been a kingdom as early as 773 A.D. The mighty Lanna kingdom was founded by King Mengri (1259 - 1317).
Today Northern Thailand is part of the Kingdom of Thailand and ruled from Bangkok.
www.thaifocus.com /history.htm   (952 words)

  
 Northern Thailand - Tourist and Travel Information - Northern Thailand Travel Guide By HOTEL THAILAND
With rugged hills, forests, rushing rivers, characterful towns and colourful hilltribes villages, nothern Thailand is distinctly different from the south.
It occupies an approximate area of 170,000 square kilometers or the equivalent of 106 millions rai, bordering on the territories of Loas and Myanmar.
In addition, the northern region is the home to Thailand's many colorful hill tribal people such as the Lahu of Tak and the Yoa, Akha, Karen, Hmong, and Lisu tribes of the Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai mountain regions.
www.german.hotelthailand.com /travelinfo/north/index_north.htm   (340 words)

  
 Tours in Northern Thailand
This is the starting point to find any information about tours around Northern Thailand and Chiang Mai that we have on our website.
We have tours that run for 2-4 days covering Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukothai and Mae Hong Son provinces and we also have the One Day Tours and Half Day Tours in and around Chiang Mai.
See the point where the three countries of Burma, Laos and Thailand converge as well as the ancient temples of Chiang Saen.
www.wayfarersthailand.com /tourmain.htm   (857 words)

  
 Honeymoon Thailand - Honeymoon Packages
Thailand has a tropical climate with three distinct seasons: Summer, Rainy and Cool.
Under the Chakri Kings the borders of Thailand were consolidated and other parts of the country were gradually brought under the full control of the central government.
In Thailand, you can contact virtually any city in the world without difficulty International phone calls, telegraph, telex, and bureau fax services are available at International Telecommunication Services Center, near Bangkok's Central Post Central as well as in most hotels and department store.
www.honeymoonthailand.com /thailand.htm   (1071 words)

  
 Northern Thailand travel guide - hotel, guesthouse and restaurant reviews, entertainment, attractions and much more...
The hills and mountains of northern Thailand are populated by a great number of ethnic minority groups -- Akha, Lisu, Hmong, Karen and Lahu to name a few -- many of whom have traditional clothing, culture and language that are totally foreign not only to backpackers and travellers but also to other Thais.
Traditionally Chiang Mai has been the trekking centre of northern Thailand, but nowadays, with millions of tourists heading to the north, you can go trekking from just about any one of the provincial capital in the far north.
This adventure vacation is an excellent introduction to diverse Thailand; travel to the remote forest clad mountains of Northern Thailand to the reef-fringed tropical islands of Southern Thailand, from hill-tribe villages lost in the mountains to the vibrant capital, Bangkok.
www.travelfish.org /region/thailand/northern_thailand   (754 words)

  
 Hilltribes: Hilltribes in Northern Thailand
Thailand’s northern mountains, at the very edge of the Himilayan ridge, are home to many hilltribes that have their own unique culture of clothing, food, architecture and social traditions.
Ethnic hill tribes inhabit the border regions of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Yunnan in southern China.
The largest hill tribes in Thailand are the Karen, Hmong, Lahu, Akha, Mien and Lisu, with smaller numbers of Kayah and Karenni.
www.circleofasia.com /Hilltribes-in-Northern-Thailand.htm   (285 words)

  
 Thailand places of attraction -- Hilltribes of Northern Thailand, Akha Hilltribe, Karens Hilltribe, Lahu Hilltribe, ...
The Hill Tribes people in northern Thailand or Chao Khao, as called in Thai, are nomadic people who have migrated from regions as close as Southern China to as far as the mountains of Tibet.
A large extent of their way of life is still based on primitive existence, relying on agriculture as the basis of their livelihood, resorting to slash and burn techniques from time to time.
It is hard to track the number of their population as their settlements are dispersed throughout the moutains of the north, while many have assimilated into the urban centers.
www.travexnet.com /sites/hilltribes_thailand.html   (446 words)

  
 Overland from Singapore to the Golden Triangle:- Northern Thailand
Leaving the plains of central Thailand the road from Tak winds through scenic, forested hills on route via the small, provincial capitals of Lampang and Lamphun to Chiang Mai - the second city of Thailand and popularly known as "The Rose of the North".
Thailand construction applies not only to roads, buildings and factories but also to new wats and renovation of old ones.
The thought of leaving tropical Thailand was not appealing - one of the main reasons for coming to SE Asia had been to escape the vicissitudes of the Scottish winter - it was snowing on my arrival in Glasgow.
www.caingram.com /Triangle/golden3.htm   (1156 words)

  
 Northern Thailand provinces: Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Nan, Tak, Uttaradit, -
With an area of 20,107.1 square kilometers the province is Thailand's second largest province, and the capital of the northern region.
The province is located at the northern tip of Thailand, bordering Myanmar (Burma) on the north and Laos on the east.
Maehongson is in the jungles of Northern Thailand, near the Myanmar border.
www.trekthailand.net /p1   (1970 words)

  
 Livestock officials report bird flu outbreak in ducks in northern Thailand - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A fresh outbreak of virulent bird flu has been found in ducks in northern Thailand, the first in almost six months, officials said Monday.
The outbreak of the H5N1 virus was confirmed by laboratory tests after the deaths of more than 100 ducks was reported in Phitsanulok province, said Manet Runluang, an official at the Health Ministry's Department of Communicable Disease Control.
There have been 17 human deaths in Thailand.
www.usatoday.com /news/health/2007-01-15-thailand-bird-flu_x.htm   (292 words)

  
 Thailand Regions: Northern Region
The Thai nation began in the North, initially as city states, which were gradually united under the Lanna kingdom centred on Chiang Mai in the 13th century.
Thailand ends at Chiang Rai, the mountainous province that touches borders with Myanmar and Laos.
On the Myanmar border, Mae Hong Son was long isolated from the rest of Thailand by its mountain peaks.
www.thailand-guide.org /thailand/north-thailand.htm   (1086 words)

  
 Thailand Travel Guide - guide to Northern of Thailand by guidetothai
Most areas in Northern of Thailand is surrounded by mountains or hills here is cooler than rest especially in December and January.
Thus Cultural in Northern of Thailand is influenced from the neighboring cultures of Myanmar and Southern of China.
Original northern food is favourite such as Khoa Soi (noodle with curry soup), Khanom Jiin Nam Ngiew (noodle with pork and fl bean sauce), Nam Phik Noom (spicy mix dipping with vegetable or pork).
www.guidetothai.com /northern-thailand.html   (194 words)

  
 Map of Northern, Thailand; Thailand Travel Maps - Northern, Thailand
Northern Thailand is the former Kingdom of Lanna (million rice fields).
Northern Thailand is part of the infamous Golden Triangle, bordering Burma and Laos.
Northern Thailand Thai Airways has regular daily flights to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
www.maps-thailand.com /map-northern-thailand.php   (1031 words)

  
 North (Thailand) - Wikitravel
Surrounded by the tallest mountains in Thailand, the North of Thailand is cooler than the rest of the usually sweltering country and thus particularly popular in December and January.
Much of northern Thailand was for a long time off limits due to a series of Communist insurgencies and Myanmar's drug battles and civil wars spilling over the border.
The main airport in northern Thailand is Chiang Mai, which has connections throughout Thailand and some international links as well.
travelers-guide.mexico-travelers.com /northern_thailand.html   (852 words)

  
 Thailand - Mae Hong Son Hotels in Other Northern
Mae Hong Son is a picturesque, mountainous northern province bordering Myanmar (Burma) to the west and the north.
The scenic beauty of the surrounding countryside make it the ideal spot uniquein Thailand for the enjoyment of nature.The resort is situated in between rice fields and it is a common sight for the visitor to be seen assisting the local farmers.
Mae Hong Son, Thailand northern border city, hiding itself in between the towering mountains with densely forested slopes, stretching to the Burmese border.
www.visit-mekong.com /hotels/thailand/other-northern/mae-hong-son.htm   (1797 words)

  
 Thailand Holiday villas, Thailand , Ko Chang, Ko Samui, Northern Thailand, Phuket, Southern Thailand, & Thailand ...
The Kingdom of Thailand is the most popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia, due to its staggering beauty, inspiring religious sites, delicious cuisine, excellent natural facilities and notoriously warm welcome.
Thailand’s largest island, Phuket, is the pearl of the Andaman.
There are two distinct seasons in Thailand, the hot season from November until April, with average temperatures in the low 30’s (°C), and the rainy season from May until October.
www.holiday-rentals.co.uk /thailand/r63.htm   (633 words)

  
 Thailand Hotels & Tours - Travel & Tourism Information
Thailand, to the uninitiated, can be a pleasantly overwhelming experience.
Travel through time in Thailand and discover the marvels of the Siam kingdom's northern part with this 5 days tour which will take you from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai...
Southern Thailand covers a total of 14 provinces, all located on a peninsula that borders both the gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea.
www.visit-mekong.com /thailand/index.htm   (473 words)

  
 Thailand regional asian foods and recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The northern people have penchant for medium cooked food with a touch of salty tastes almost to the exclusion of sweet and sour tastes.
Meat preferred by the northern people is pork followed by beef, chicken, duck, bird etc. Sea food is the least known on account of the remoteness of the northern region from the sea.
The northern people are known to follow their traditions in a very strict and faithful manner, in particular the tradition of serving and partaking of the evening meal.
asiarecipe.com /tharegion.html   (1204 words)

  
 Central & Northern Thailand Hotels - Discount hotels in Central & Northern Thailand, Thailand
For Central & Northern Thailand hotels, we provide discount Central & Northern Thailand hotel reservations direct from the travel wholesaler.
Central Thailand is famous for its tourist attractions which focus on natural resources and ancient historic remains.
North Thailand is a mountainous region with natural forests and deep, narrow valleys, offering a pleasant alternative to the bright lights of Bangkok and the beaches of South Thailand.
www.thailand-hotel-reservation.net /central   (154 words)

  
 Thai Destination weddings: weddings abroad and overseas Christian or Buddhist weddings in Thailand
A traditional northern Thai wedding is a truly romantic option to a high stress wedding back home.
Your wedding will be unique way to, experience the beauty, generosity of the culture of northern Thailand and her people.
Whatever your reasons for marrying here, be it an elopement idea or seeking romantic adventures and whatever the size and style of ceremony you dream of, we are here to help make it perfect for you (and your guests).
www.thailandweddings.com   (618 words)

  
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Leaving the plains of central Thailand the road from Tak winds through scenic, forested hills on route via the small, provincial capitals of Lampang and Lamphun to Chiang Mai - the second city of Thailand and popularly known as "The Rose of the North".
Situated on the banks of the Ping River many of the city's 300 temples are confined within a neat square bounded by moats and the partially-restored remains of the old battlements.
The thought of leaving tropical Thailand was not appealing - one of the main reasons for coming to SE Asia had been to escape the vicissitudes of the Scottish winter - it was snowing on my arrival in Glasgow.
members.lycos.co.uk /caingram/Triangle/golden3.htm   (1174 words)

  
 LPF - Thailand
Carolyn was in northern Thailand in the Peace Corps for two years and speaks Thai.
Thailand is 97 per cent Buddhist but they have adopted the decorations, music and festivities of Christmas even if the message is foreign.
One of the tourist attractions of Thailand is the hill-tribes.
www.lpf.com /source/thailand.html   (3548 words)

  
 A vacation planner for a two week northern Thailand holiday
You could spend six months in northern Thailand and not experience all it has to offer, but even with just two weeks you can still have a great experience.
If you want to work some island time into your holiday, the Thailand: Northern Explorer can easily be combined with Thailand: One week holiday for a bit of sun and sea at the beginnning of end of your trip.
A trip to Thailand isn't complete without at least a little down time on the islands, and this 3-4 week holiday has plenty of island time.
www.travelfish.org /trip_planner/thailand_northern_explorer   (1005 words)

  
 Thailand Eco-Tours & Travel - Trips by JOURNEYS International
Thailand can be a a stop over en route to other Asian destination or a wonderful, safe diverse experience in itself.
Thailand is an easy, exotic and logical inclusion on around the world itineraries.
Thailand is also one of the best exotic family travel destinations in the world.
www.journeys-intl.com /destinations/asia/thailand   (652 words)

  
 Trek Thailand - Laos, Nepal, Myanmar
Thailand's first and perhaps most famous national park located only 200 km north of Bangkok.
Thailand's most romantic spot located in the north east.
One of Thailand's finest park located in the north east close to Phu Kradung.
trekthailand.8k.com /index.html   (435 words)

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