Background: A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its three Muslim-majority southernmost provinces.
July 24th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani Hi,
So I wasn't as lucky as AK and Colin. I was 3 hours late to change my flight from Krabi-Bangkok (45 vs 48 hours) so I had to make my way from Ko Samui to Surat Thani on a boat.
On Ko Samui ... [full story]
July 1st 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani This was written in a note book we bought in Thailand, on the station platform of Surat Thani on 22 June 2008 10pm.
At the moment we are sitting in Surat Thani Train Station and have been for the l ... [full story]
May 15th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani First train ride to Surat thani, where we will start our cycle tour to the south islands. Train car was awesome granted i slept most of the time but i truely felt like i was on the darjeeling train o ... [full story]
May 19th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani 18.5. Heute morgen habe ich meine 2 letzten Tauchgaenge gemacht. Beide Male war ich mit 3 DMT's unterwegs und ich habe die Gruppe mehrheitlich gefuehrt. Beide Tauchgaenge waren relativ gut, Sicht und ... [full story]
April 24th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani Happy New Year to you all, the year is now 2552 and Ive had a lotta fun celebrating.
I was Invited by my Muay Thai trainer Chin to his home in Nakon Si to celebrate New Year and his daughter Em's b ... 25 photos[full story]
February 12th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani As the sun has gone in for the afternoon I thopught I would make you all jealopus with some pictures from our trip to Phi Phi yesterday! Enjoy! x x ... 8 photos[full story]
January 22nd 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani hi ya'll , still down here in Southern Thailand ... weather still really warm , so warm in fact that i spend most of my time dipping in and out of the crystal clear turquoise tinged wa ... [full story]
January 17th 2008Asia » Thailand » South » Surat Thani How's it gawn ? I'm back on Samui and just lazing about and catchin some rays toppin the tan up, i'll be on the move soon maybe go up north for a little , but not decided yet ... Samui is bathing in G ... 10 photos[full story]
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