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Village Stories

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September 14th 2007
Her name is Joo. It means pearl in Thai. She lost everything in the tsunami except her hope and her smile. I found her after a day out with the kids. Marrin was being a snot, Miles antagonizing her at every turn and both of them driving me absolutely nuts. I had to talk to Marrin twice about sulking because she couldn’t have a third ice cream/chip/pop treat and Miles was blundering oblivious to ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ao Phang-Nga Marine NP

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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