CHIANG RAI – Have you ever returned from a journey only to feel like you left a piece of your soul behind? For many who visit or choose to live in Thailand’s northernmost province, this feeling is entirely familiar. There is a specific kind of melancholy that sets in when you pack your bags and […]

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Chiang Mai in northern Thailand pulls big crowds for temples and night markets. Meanwhile, Chiang Rai's White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) and Blue Temple draw packed day tours.

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CHIANG RAI – In the early hours of Friday, soldiers from Pha Muang Task Force’s 31st Task Force waited in the hills of Doi Mae Salong and spotted a drug gang riding motorbikes downhill late at night.

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