"I'm s-o-o-o-o bored," I said. "There is nothing fun for a monkey to do in this little bitty house! I want to go outside and play!

I was s-o-o-o-o mad! That Molly! Of all the bad things she could do to me, this was the worst. I decided I would never forgive her for it!

The city of Chiang Mai is spread out in all its glory below our 21st story window.  It’s quite a view, with sparkling new hotels and...