Gulf of Thailand

Islands of Thailand

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September 3rd 2008
Right now I am on Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao, in the Gulf of Thailand. After spending two days on Koh Sumai, we boarded a ferry to come to Koh Tao. Koh Sumai was nice, but I like Koh Tao a lot more. In Koh Sumai, we stayed at The Wave, a nice backpackers hotel and library. The airconditioned room at The Wave was 850 Baht per night, or $25. Food in Thailand is super cheap. Cat and ... 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