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Set within a lush, tropical landscape, Thailand is a theater of cultural and sensual contrasts for the visitor. The long, rich heritage and abundant natural resources of this proud Buddhist nation jostle for space within the dynamism of a country undergoing economic boom and bust. In turns zestful and tranquil, resplendent and subtle, Thailan is always compelling. Thailand is located in a fertile monsoon belt midway between India and China, the two civilizations that have molded Southeast Asai. But the Thais have long delighted in their distinctive culture. For instance, thought the Tai (rather than Thai) |
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| Java Man and Peking Man are now recognized as members of the species Homo erectus, a direct ancestor of people who inhabited the Old World about 1.7 million to 250,000 years ago. Many fossils of this type have been discovered in Central Java, some more than a million years old. |
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