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South East Thai Islands

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January 28th 2009
Welcome to the second installment of our world tour! After a horiffic 18 hour journey including 2 buses, a van and a boat we finally arrive in Koh Samui, the largest of the South Easten Thai Islands. The water is, as expected, crystal clear and the sand is pure white. The landscape is very beautiful- tropical but also really quite mountainous. Due to our very long journey we can only spend one nig ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Southern Thailand

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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