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Swaying over the treetops CHIANG MAI PROVINCE. Despite the name, visitors do not exactly brachiate from tree to tree like real gibbons. Nonetheless, gliding down 2-km long zip lines hanging some 30-m over the canopy of a tropical forest must produce a similar feeling to that enjoyed by a swinging primate.   The trip begins … Continue reading »

The guardian spirits of Chiang CHIANG MAI PROVINCE. Chiang Dao was in the media limelight during 2003, when the government came up with a plan to builzd a cable car to the peak to boost tourism. The proposal met with unprecedented and widespread protest from both locals and environmental activists. Fortunately, the plan was not … Continue reading »