Living on the edge

Very good chedi

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April 24th 2007
Development came relatively late to the island of Ko Lanta; it was hooked up to the electricity grid only 20 years ago, and even today the authorities warn visitors to avoid the tap water. But it's got long, sandy beaches set against lush, green hills, and lots of beautiful bungalows to stay in. Where we stay, the beach is so wide (immensely wide at low tide) that you can easily walk along it to ... 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