Koh Tao

Whale Sharks and what not

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February 21st 2008
Well I pulled myself away from the beautiful beaches for a quick update at a cheap internet cafe. I've been down in the islands off the southeast coast of thailand and got a chance to do a little scuba with a friend ian and his girlfriend from sf. The first dive was ok and just felt like I was getting back in the swing of scuba diving after a four year hiatus. But the second dive was amazing. ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Pha-Ngan

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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