Carl on the viewpoint

Christmas and New Year on Phi Phi Island

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January 31st 2011
As soon as you step on Phi Phi Island you can see what all the fuss is about. Walking down the jetty from the ferry you can see multicoloured tropical fish swimming below, the water is crystal clear and the golden beaches are lined with palm trees. Six years on however you are still grabbed by the devastation that was caused by the 2004 Tsunami . Although totally redeveloped it is not hard to imag ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don

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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