Sairee Beach at sunset

Ko Tao Island

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April 27th 2009
Cleaning up Ko Tao We caught the fast boat over to Ko Tao on the morning of April 7th. Demonstrating yet again my usual skill for picking the WORST seat available, I ended up seated next to a local woman who was violently afflicted with motion sickness on the rough crossing. Most of the people on the boat, upon realizing that they were going to be sick, elected to quietly and quickly ... 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