Ko Phi Phi
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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]
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] Blog: Rocks, Sunsets, and Coups
Date: September 20th 2006
My Good Friends, Most of you will be happy to know that I am safe, and that I am not being affected by the Thai military ousting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup and imposing martial law in Thailand. Apparently this is usually a peaceful process and has happened 18 times since World War II. As you can imagine, democracy is far from mastered in this country. When the Thais don’t lik ... read more
Date: September 20th 2006
My Good Friends, Most of you will be happy to know that I am safe, and that I am not being affected by the Thai military ousting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a coup and imposing martial law in Thailand. Apparently this is usually a peaceful process and has happened 18 times since World War II. As you can imagine, democracy is far from mastered in this country. When the Thais don’t lik ... read more
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I am 25 yrs old and from Charleston, South Carolina. I just ended my career in the tree service business and will be traveling for three months (Sept,Oct,Nov) to Thailand, New Zealand, Argentina, and Chile. My hopes for the trip are to grow as a person, test myself physically, reflect on my past and future, and enjoy the company of the people I meet along my way.... full info
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