Waterfall

Living the 'high life' on a 'low budget'

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July 20th 2006
This was my second ever visit to Ko Samui, after visiting the island as a backpacker in May of 1997, when the intensity of the sun almost caused me to sizzle alive, and the throngs of euphoric tourists, all happy to share the island's magical charm, kept me in high spirits throughout my stay. This time around though, it was an almost entirely different affair, and I stayed at something more closel ... 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