Ranong

Immersed in Burma (for a bit)

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February 5th 2010
And then we spent roughly five minutes in Burma.....honestly. Another triumph for the sticker system - it was still dark as we tumbled off the car ferry, past its cargo of rubbish and recycling from Koh Tao, to a couple of minivans which whisked us away to our various destinations (all except one poor couple who were left in the dust with vague assurances that the bus for Bangkok was definately o ... read more

Asia » Burma

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more