Karon Beach

Phuket Island

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October 14th 2009
Hello all, We have been having a great time in Phuket (pronounced poo-get) hanging on the beach, eating out etc. Yesterday we swam in the Andaman Sea which is part if the Indian Ocean. Steve rented a boogie board and I sat under an umbrella and read for awhile. Early in the morning we went on a safari where we got to ride elephants, meet some monkeys, learn about rice farming, Thai cooking ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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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