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There exists, in the minds of many, the Golden Triangle of popular mythology: a wild and untamed land where Thailand, Laos and Burma collide, full of wizened tribesmen reclining with opium pipes in the shadow of hills painted purple with poppies. It's a place you might still find should you have the time, funds and gumption to cross the muddy sweep of the Mekong into Burma or Laos. But if, like most tourists, you opt to view this famous confluence of three nations from Thailand's northernmost province of Chiang Rai, you might wish to check some of your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thailand's Tarnished Golden Triangle | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

There's an added attraction each spring, when the surrounding mountains explode with the wild flowers known as dok sieo. During this time, you might even come across a group wedding organized by local tourism authorities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Spot | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

...Harvard crowd went so wild over the possibility of the upset, that, at one point, head referee Don Cortese issued a warning to keep it down...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Baylor Halts Run By M. Tennis in Second Round of NCAAs | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

...Tigers tried to answer in the bottom of the inning. Freshman centerfielder Adam Balkan stroked a base hit to center, but was thrown out at second when Miller grounded into a fielder’s choice. Miller advanced to second on a wild pitch by Sheffield, putting the tying run in scoring position with only...

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: GLORY DAYS: After Two-Year Reign Delay, Baseball Restores Dynasty | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

...animals - with the exception of all poodles and the occasional sissy hamster - are not absolutely controllable. We do maintain sway over cats and dogs, primarily because their social hierarchy allows us humans to neatly insert ourselves in the dominant position. But while domesticated pets have had much of the wild bred out of them, they are still, at heart, animals - something your dog or cat is happy to remind you of, with a sharp nip or bark, should you ever forget, and try, say, to dress little Mitzi in a sweater. (If you are the kind of person who makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Road to Zootopia | 5/13/2002 | See Source »

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