Mekong River

Something I forgot to add about our elephant day was the production of paper using their dung ;they had a little operation going which was interesting and we of course now have several sheets of the stuff; what we now do with it is anyones guess.
We have been to Sukhothai where there is an historical park. The old town was the site of the first unified Thai state. It was very tastefully preserved and we enjoyed our day there.
We are now at Chiang Khan on the banks of the mighty Mekong River - the third longest river in the world. It separates the countries of Thailand and Laos. We are staying in what the Rough Guide described as luxurious and which we would describe as grotty but the views of the river are fantastic so we are prepared to put up with the accommodation for one night.
Over the next few days we will gradually make our way south so that we can spend a couple of days in Bangkok.