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Phuket, Thailand

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February 27th 2008
Where to begin? The feeling of "What have I gotten myself into?" intensified once I arrived in Phuket. After dumping my backpack at the hotel, I walked around Phuket town in a daze. Even though I had already gotten a taste of the Thai hospitality and friendliness (on the bus from the airport a girl was showing me our location on the map) I was freaking out. The chaos around the streets of Phuke ... 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