Back road in Patong

First Asian Experience

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May 27th 2007
Sa wad dee ka from Phuket! We've been on the go almost every minute of the day since we left so this is the first chance I've had to post. The trip over was uneventful, but such a novel experience for the girls that they were fascinated even by the in-flight safety demonstration! Zoe has found it rather hard going at times, though, as she has been way outside her comfort zone. She declared on t ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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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