Beach Bummin' - Kho Phangan - the older Dutch guy was entertaining us with stories of Goan beach parties in the 60s, when the Who played, everyone was naked, and they gave out LSD for free!

Thailand - the bit that everyone else does as well.

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May 30th 2005
And so back to Thailand - having "done" the north on our previous visit here, 2 months ago - this time we were headed south, to the beautiful beaches and islands - where mainstream backpacking mixes with package tourism and becomes as alternative and independent as Starbucks. But for all that, it's a stunning part of the world, and an absolute blast. So having escaped from the more exotic worl ... read more

Asia » 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