sunset on ko chang from our porch

welcome to thailand

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June 11th 2007
goodness gracious. it feels like i've been holding my breath for about a week, and have finally taken a huge deep belly full of good sunny air. i guess i didn't know what "concrete jungle" really meant until i spent a weekend in bangkok. it's a bit like a thriving post-apocalyptic community crafted from rebar, concrete, tropical foliage, and ancient ruins. unreal. it's huge. sprawling. no stra ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Samet

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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