Happy Birthday, Eva!

Day 16

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July 14th 2008
Starting to feel a little tired and needing some down time. Connie and Rosemary went off today to Phuket, searching for somewhere nice to stay with a hammock swung between two coconut palms near a quiet beach. I fear their search will prove challenging. Lots of the old simple hangouts have been developed by Korean and Japanese resorts. Eva lost her only Visa card in an ATM (beware...they opera ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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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