Blue tip coral

The beautiful Island that's still recovering.....

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May 1st 2008
Even arriving by boat to the Island of Phi Phi was breathtaking; Phi Phi has it all...beautiful white sand beaches, turquoise waters and limestone cliff backdrops. Of all of the islands I've visited in Thailand, this is by far the most beautiful. Most of you will have heard of Phi Phi as it was used as the location for the film 'The Beach,' but that's the glamorous stuff....it also suffered horren ... 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