It proved rather difficult to tear myself away from Ton Sai, not only because I'd made myself quite comfortable there, but because my next stop was to be Phuket, a plac on which I wasn't overly keen. To many people, Phuket and Thailand are synonymous, and as the country's premier tourist desitnation, it encompasses the very best and the very worst elements of Thailand's mass tourism industry. The province is filled with beautiful beaches, with white sand and azure waters... which have been totally taken over by glitzy resorts, overpriced restaurants, beach chairs as far as the eye can see, aggressive souvenier hawkers, and hordes of tourists. It's got all the Western comforts and conveniences you could want... but it's got all the Western comforts and conveniences you could want. But, I was still curious, so
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