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Today Surin Province shares its southern border with Cambodia but once it was part of the Khmer empire. Its ethnic population is largely Suay, who for thousands of years have been recognised for their tradition of capturing and training the elephants ...

The island of Silhouette lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahe and with an area of 20 sq km (7 sq mi), it is the third largest island in Seychelles. Unlike many of the other islands in the chain, Silhouette ...

India is famous for its rich history and culture. The country is home to one of the biggest ancient civilizations on earth, with a rich and varied history that spans over 5,000 years. India is a country that has seen many ...

Lopburi, the ancient capital of the province that bears its name, is located about 150 km (94 mi) northeast of Bangkok. Known as Lavo in the 6th century, it was part of the Dvaravati Kingdom but was conquered by the Khmers ...

Geologically, Iceland is a hot spot caused by a mantle plume on the mid-Atlantic ridge. It's an island of 30 active volcanoes, bubbling geothermal pools, geysers (an Icelandic word), lakes, waterfalls and rivers full of the plumpest salmon and trout on ...

Diu is a former Portuguese possession that was taken over by India in 1961 and is now governed by the Delhi government. It is a small island - only 42 sq km (18 sq mi) - lying off the southern coast ...

Some melancholy mournings; some enraged rumblings started to increase from an exotic, yet stunning Indonesian isle called Krakatoa in April 1882. A few months later the morning got more boisterous. Passing vessels and ships heard explosions so deafening they could barely ...

Water birds by the million flourish in the Pantanal - a watery world of lagoons and pastures in the centre of South America, mainly in Brazil. The air resounds to their calls, and huge flocks on the wing are like clouds ...

Some 40 km (25 mi) from Krabi, off Thailand's southwestern coast, Ko Phi Phi is a group of limestone islands that just sharply from the surrounding turquoise sea. Phi Phi Don is both the largest and the only one with a ...

Unlike their counterparts in many other European cities, citizens of the Dutch capital never lost their trams - but by the end of the 20th century, Amsterdam's extensive network was getting tired, with antiquated cars that were constantly out of ODF ...

Lying off the northwest coast of Western Australia, the Buccaneer archipelago's 1,000 islands were once part of the mainland but have been cut off by rising seas since the last ice age. Vegetation on them is scarce, except for tiny patches ...

Given the rush of passengers heading to Bihar and UP on Diwali and Chhath, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced to run 124 special trains (starting from 26 October) despite the operation of regular trains because of ...