Chiang Saen, Thailand

... with the travel pod all the time.  So I'll give the gist of it all.   From Chiang Rai we headed to Chiang Saen.  It's a town on the border with Laos.  It's not an official crossing for foreigners, but it is a jumping point for the ...

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Chiang Saen is very near Chiang Rai. That was our last stop with the piano playing driver. Ancient Chiang Saen is beautiful We stopped at the ancient temple and then he pointed out the ancient walls of the city. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez9866i82Z4 ...

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... buy cheap cigarettes and other cheap stuff, it's apparently a big gambling spot for the Thai and Chinese (gambling is illegal in Thailand). Though it was really interesting to walk through the markets, it was also tough to see what was sold in some of ...