The Island

James Bond Island

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July 28th 2007
So I left Phuket behind, and took a tour up toward the northern end of the Bay, to James Bond Island. Made famous in the film "The Man with the Golden Gun". On the way back from the island, our longtail boat stopped at a floating city. The entire city is Muslim, and it was quite the experience to see how these people manage to live on a floating platform next to a limestone spire. ... 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