Phuket

Just Another Day at the Beach . . .

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May 19th 2007
"The Beach" and James Bond Island We arrived in Phuket, Thailand ready to hit the beach! Unfortunately, the rain had other plans. Luckily, due to the low season on the western coast of Thailand, we got an extremely nice room on the cheap. Air conditioning is my favorite western luxury! Upon arriving in Phuket, we were whisked away via taxi to Patong Beach. On the way to our hotel, we drov ... read more

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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.... ... read more