At the top of Kao Raa

Kao Raa

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July 31st 2007
I climbed the tallest mountain on the island today. This was probably the highlight of my trip. It was no easy task, at 627 meters to the top! I saw gigantic red spiders (almost walked right into it) wild monkeys, and more butterflies than you can imagine. Ko Phangan is an amazing tropical paradise, with hundreds of rugged roads and trails that just beg to be explored. I will stay here for a ... 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