On the Sakai

Sailing...we are sailing

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October 12th 2007
Up bright and early for our sailing trip to Phang Nga Bay, which is north-east of Phuket. Opened the curtains to our room to see...rain pelting down and nothing but grey skies all around. It looked like monsoon season had finally caught up to us. Already apprehensive about the possibility of rough water (which Sam doesn't like much), it seemed our luck was about to run out. Nevertheless we quickly ... 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