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Ban Tharn Namchai

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October 9th 2007
“The very waters which the locals relied on for their living, in a cruel move, snatched away their most prized possessions - their family, friends, and home. The aftermath was devastating. Debris and bodies littered the beaches, rivers and inlets, some reaching as far inland as the Takua Pa estuary. The result was too many deaths and too few survivors. Of the survivors most were children and ... 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