Boat journey

Ko Phi Phi

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November 21st 2007
I had intended to visit Ko Tao, the relaxed diving paradise of Thailand's backpacker islands (the others being Ko Samui, the extra -touristy island and Ko Phagnan, the infamed, full moon party hosting island.) However the south-east coast monsoon modified my plans and instead I travelled further south to the equally stunning but somewhat more developed and expensive Ko Phi Phi. Although Ko P ... 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