A tale of two beaches, two cities and some orangutans
January 31st 2006 Buzzing away from the jetty, waiving goodbye to the Burmese customs official, we’re on our way back to Thailand. We share our boat with three male tourists, sporting sickly pallor's and a curious reluctance to engage us; all the hallmarks of my English country folk. 15 minutes later our boat is nestled in amongst the dozens of other long tails bobbing and tussling in their moorings. I hurry exci
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