Koh Samui

Chapter 7 in Paradise

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November 30th 2010
I arrive at my hotel in Koh Samui. There are many hotels on this island. With the help of a friend (thanks RKY), I narrowed down staying in Chaweng Beach. Hotels range from $30/night up to $1,000/night. I knew this was my vacation within a vacation… so I went for the top rated B&B in the area… cost is $50/night. Basically I wanted a clean hotel on the beach. That is certainly what I foun ... 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