Chumphon

Ko Tao - Day 1

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June 1st 2006
We rolled into the Chumphon train station before sunrise and then rode a songtaew to the dock. The boat ride was about two hours. On Ko Tao we were met by a guy with our names on a sign and he led us to the main Crystal Dive Resort. We checked in with the dive folks and then got a taxi to the Crystal O’Chai bungalows in Sairee Beach. Neither Dan nor I had been diving within the last six months, ... read more

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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