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A hilltop gem born from the struggle of Chinese exiles

LAST WEEK, I was in Chiang Rai accompanying my guests on their trip to Mae Salong. In the past, when speaking of Mae Salong, it was reminiscent of a pristine town on the mountaintop where descendants of the Kuomintang had settled. ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Sun, Jul 26 2009

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