Long tail boat Chalok

Koh Tao

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August 24th 2013
Caught the ferry from Ko Phangan to Ko Tao, thankfully this time it was sunny and calm and the journey took a little over an hour and a half. What a difference to the last time I cam when we caught the tail end of a cyclone and the crossing was awful. Although at this time of year the island is quite busy the atmosphere is still very relaxed. Most of the time has been spent, snorkelling, readin ... 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