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Rajawhat? Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 10/26/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

ABOUT THE CACHE
This micro cache is located near the main entrance to Rajabhat University, a famous local university. The cache is on a major road, just next to a covered walkway, so please be stealthy... and safe. This cache is available 24 hours a day. 

Container size is small, so bring your own pen! Beware of muggles who might be sitting nearby.


ABOUT THE LOCATION
Welcome to Chaing Mai's Rajabhat University. Orginally a teacher's college, the nationwide Rajabhat (aka Rajapat, Rajaphat) system was elevated to University status in 2004.

RAJA WHAT?
The word "Rajabhat" is derived from the same origin as the Hindi word "Rajput" (meaning 'son of a king'). In this sense, a "Rajabhat University" could be transliterated as something like "King's College", or "Royal Institute". Perhaps, more literally it could be traslated as "Prince's University" since "Rajabhat" could be considered to mean "prince". 

Either way, it's an interesting name, and follows the Thai tradition of borrowing and adapting words from Sanskrit (i.e. the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok).

When you're done with the cache, why not head North a grab a few more caches on the Mae Rim Road route. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)