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mumified monk

One of the big attractions in Ko Samui is the mumified monk. After his death he did not decompose and locals decided to put him up to the meditation position.
Ko Samui and Ko Tao

May 15th 2007
Finally I have arrived at the famous Ko Samui island, which is supposed to be a medium between the very touristy Phuket and Phi Phi and the very quiet Pan Nhgan. I am sure all these exotic names will not tell you much, but I can assure you after being a few weeks here, the Thai geography is very easy. The names sound like childrens expressions, that they might use when playing with their cars or ... read more
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Thai Flag 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
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