Buddha on hill

Koh Pha Ngan

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December 19th 2007
We flew from Bangkok to Koh Samui and then took a fast boat (ferry) to Koh Phangan. We are missing out on the full moon party that has made this island famous because, well... we are too old. Staying at a pretty cool place on the beach called Milky Bay resort. Costs $40 a night including breakfast (yet drinks are $6 a piece - go figure). Our first day here - we lounged by the pool and tried to int ... 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