The decrepid harbour of the island

Under the sea and other such oddities

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September 2nd 2007
Koh Tao is a rather amazing island. Only about 2 x 5 km, basically the entire set of tourism and indeed population are along one km long bay. The rest of the island is a few dirt tracks leading around to a village or a hut or a lost tramp in the sun. Most of the island has no electricity from 8am to 8pm, and power cuts here are about as common as crumbs in your underwear after a 10 hour car jou ... 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