BANGKOK -- Like a 101-level university course, Thailand's Highway 101 is the ideal way to gain a basic understanding of the country's history and culture.
This rural road trip combines fun with history and culture

The Standing Buddha at Wat Khao Noi in Nan, northern Thailand, where Highway 101 passes about 150 kilometers from the border with Laos. (All photos by Ron Emmons)
BANGKOK -- Like a 101-level university course, Thailand's Highway 101 is the ideal way to gain a basic understanding of the country's history and culture.