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Turtle Island

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August 1st 2008
Day 22 Ferry to Koh Tao of Turtle Island as its know due to it being shaped like a turtle (?) hmmm. Taxi's here are either motor bikes of 4x4's we hop on the latter to get to our simple beach hut not actually on the beach. its a bumpy ride but fun. Group lunch at resort, the restaurant is right next to the beach. Its a little overcast and the others go to discuss diving so the two of u ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao

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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