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Mar 5, 2010, Share Our Site

If you have enjoyed your visit to visit-Chiang-Mai-online.com ,and have found our site helpful & informative, please Share our Site with your friends, family & colleagues.

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Feb 26, 2010, Site Build It (SBI) - Sitesell

Site Build It, what an amazing tool the internet has turned out to be who would have thought that just within the space of a few years you would be able to do pretty much anything with a single click.

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Feb 25, 2010, Problems with ATM's in Thailand

Hi My daughter is visiting Thailand and is in Bangkok at the moment and is having problems Accessing Cash from the ATM's. It appears that the machines

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Feb 16, 2010, Booking the Train from Aranyaprathet to Chiang Mai!

Hi I am currently in Cambodia & want to book 2x train tickets from Aranyaprathet via Bangkok to Chiang Mai, but am finding it completely impossible to

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Feb 16, 2010, Travel Articles for your Website

Hey there, We have been reading the articles on your website and are very impressed with the quality of the information you provide to your visitors.

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Feb 16, 2010, Retire to Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hello I am a visitor from the U.S.A, I have a Thai wife and would like to spend around 5 months a year in Chiang Mai, please suggest the best options for

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Feb 15, 2010, Thailand Lifestyle Tips

Many travelers, vacationers or retirees have the erroneous belief that if they come to Thailand they'll have to fork out thousands of dollars a month to

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Feb 14, 2010, Long-Term Stay in Chiang Mai

Hello! I am heading to Chiang Mai for a month or so and wanted to know about apartment sublets or longer term rates for a place with WiFi. Would you

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Feb 13, 2010, Visting Chiang Mai

Hi I am coming to Chiang Mai in June. (15th to 20th ) . Could you please advise on the most popular attractions to visit ?. I would like to visit Karen

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Feb 8, 2010, Spirit Worship - Daily Offerings

Hello! I really enjoy browsing around on your website. I had a few questions. The first question is about the daily offerings to the spirits. Do they

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Feb 1, 2010, Chiang Mai Charity Bike Ride - 6th & 7th February 2010

Bring the Elephant Home Please join our charity bike ride for the survival of Thai elephants! The weekend of the 6th and 7th of February 2010 we invite

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Feb 1, 2010, Maeklong Market, Thailand

Maeklong Market is a thoroughly worthwhile place to visit if you have a half day to spare whilst in Bangkok. It's sometimes nice to escape the pace & pollution of the big cities

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Jan 30, 2010, Elephantstay - Elephant Rumbles Newsletter

Elephantstay is like a retirement village for Elephants ,it's located at the Royal Elephant Kraal & Village at Ayutthaya in the central region of Thailand

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Jan 26, 2010, Travel Ebooks

Why Travel Ebooks? - simply by offering all our travel guides as Ebooks we are trying to help reduce the amount of trees cut down every year to satisfy the thirst for reading books!.

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Jan 20, 2010, Travel Ebooks - No112

If you still think that you have to pay higher prices for last minute travel deals, think again. No more higher prices on places that you want to go to at the spur of a moment.

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Jan 19, 2010, Golf Holiday's in Thailand

Thailand is not only known for its stunning beaches, super bargain shopping, ancient culture, great Thai Street Food & Thai Beer !. ***c2-336.shtml***

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Jan 19, 2010, Travel Ebooks - No110

Finding the right destination is the most important part of ANY vacation!... are you frustrated at the idea of going to that same old seaside resort again?....read on.

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Jan 19, 2010, Travel Ebooks - No100

The “Budget Travel” guide is targeted not just at students & young people, its actually of great value to just about anyone that wants to travel as much as they can without draining their bank account

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Jan 13, 2010, The Biggest Buddha in Thailand ?.

Is this the biggest Buddha image in Thailand ? - The Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin seated statue at Wat Muang in Ang Thong Province may well lay claim to that honour, but is it?.

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Jan 12, 2010, Handcarved Lotus Wallpanels

Greetings - I am really interested in the 36 square Lotus Panels .I read on your very informative website that this item is shipped in three panels.

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Jan 12, 2010, Our Home-Stay - in Mae Kapong Village, Chiang Mai

Our favorite memory of our recent trip to Chiang Mai was our stay in Mae Kapong village. We weren't quite sure what to expect when we were on our way

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Jan 12, 2010, Our Scorpian Tailed Long Boat Tour

We knew we were taking a boat ride along the Ping River in Chiang Mai, however we had no idea how much fun we would have along the way learning about

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Jan 12, 2010, Up Close & Personal with Lin Bing - Chiang Mai's Celebrity Panda

One of our most favorite moments of Chiang Mai ,as well as our entire year and a half in SE Asia was getting to meet Lin Bing, the Chiang Mai Zoo's

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Jan 8, 2010, Utah Travel Secrets

Many people who first see photographs of Utah's outdoor places often suggest the photos were retouched. Or that they had to be taken somewhere else.

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Jan 8, 2010, Koh Samui to Chiang Mai

Hi Please could you confirm the distance between the island of Koh Samui & the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai & the options of travelling between

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Jan 8, 2010, Thai Tea (Number One Brand)

I see that you sell Thai Tea(Number One Brand)along with a tea sock. I have a tea sock already. I was wondering do you sell the package of tea by itself.

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Jan 3, 2010, Underwater World - Pattaya, Thailand

In July 2003, Underwater World ,Asia’s biggest and most modern Aquarium complex opened in Pattaya Beach ,Thailand. ***c2-336.shtml*** Located in

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Dec 28, 2009, Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

The Loy Krathong festival always takes place on the first full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month. The custom of placing hand-made floats decorated with flowers and candles on waterways is believe

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Dec 25, 2009, Chiang Mai Festival - The King's Birthday Celebration's

A 10-day festival will be held in Chiang Mai to celebrate the 82nd birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The celebration will begin on December 1st and

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Dec 25, 2009, Ultimate Thailand Explorers

Darren and I landed at the new Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at 6:30am. We walked outside to the taxi, and felt the heat. Then it hit us. We were in

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Dec 25, 2009, Buying Meat in Chiang Mai

Hello Can you buy lamb chops,chicken,steak and maize mea(Corn) in supermarkets and is it expensive?. Many thanks Werner

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Dec 25, 2009, Why Do They Do It?.

This might seem like I'm being a bit over-the-top here, but it really does appear like some tourists to Thailand have left their brains on the

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Dec 25, 2009, Thai Travel

Many people every year Travel to Thailand without knowing what is in store for them. Well, all these people are about to have an experience of a

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Dec 25, 2009, Tham Lod Bat Cave - Soppong, Mae Hong Son

Mae Hong Son is a province in the northwestern part of Thailand, right alongside the border of Myanmar (Burma). The province is well known for its cool

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Dec 25, 2009, Maya Bay - Phi Phi Ley, Thailand

The Phi Phi Island's are hailed as the island superstars of Thailand, and it’s not surprising why that is so. Phi Phi Island’s beauty is said to be

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Dec 25, 2009, Favourite places in Hua Hin ....too many to list!

I live in Hua Hin & have done so since 2005. It isn't prefect & life can be made interesting by some of the Third World's quaint peculiarities, but I

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Dec 25, 2009, Stavanger Norway

Stavanger and its Attractions Since Stavanger in Norway is a well known oil Town, I would suggest a visit to the OIL MUSEUM. It is only a

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Dec 25, 2009, Good Vacation Planning Makes Travel Fun

Good vacation planning is the key to having fun!. ***c2-336.shtml*** There are several things to consider.Thinking about these ahead of time can avoid

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Dec 25, 2009, Discover the Islands of Java and Bali

The islands of Java and Bali ,are the two most popular & visited islands in the Indonesian archipelago each with it's own many cultures and natural

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Dec 25, 2009, Tips for Shopping on Vacation

One very memorable thing that you can do while on your next vacation, is souvenir shopping. ***c2-336.shtml*** Many people love to shop at their

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Dec 25, 2009, A short walk through the long history of Alicante

Alicante – Lucentum - this city of light in the southern part of the Valencia province is an ancient Mediterranean port with a long turbulent history.

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Dec 25, 2009, Travel Packing Tips - Travel Light but Bright!

Use a great Travel packing list as a key to a low-stress and happy vacation or business travel trip. ***c2-336.shtml*** With the web there's no excuse

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Dec 25, 2009, How to Find the Cheapest Airline Tickets on the Internet

Finding the most affordable airline tickets is actually quite challenging. The rise and fall of airline ticket costs is very unpredictable. Timing

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Dec 25, 2009, Thailand - "The Traveler's Paradise"

Tourism is a major economic factor in Thailand, which in fact started when US soldiers started arriving there for rest and recuperation in 1960s,

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Dec 25, 2009, Planning a Trip to Thailand

If you want an exotic trip, why not choose Thailand?. Though it might be a little costlier than heading to southern California or Miami, you’ll have memories

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Dec 25, 2009, The Ten Most Important Travel Tips

Before you set off on any holiday I strongly recommend that you read through the ten tips below, which I have built up & fine-tuned over the last 10

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Dec 25, 2009, How to Budget Travel In Thailand

Thailand was my first tourist destination outside Europe and North America. Based on the sage advice of my Thailand-experienced friends, I was sure

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Dec 25, 2009, Thailand Travel Tips & Customs

After living in Bangkok for over a year I have learned many things about the Thai People that I wanted to share with other foreigners living or

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Dec 25, 2009, 10 Top Tips - for Travelling on a Budget

Traveling on a budget does not need to be considered as challenging, it can actually be great fun, not only the enjoyment of the actual holiday, but

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