Longboat

Haad Yao

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August 1st 2007
I am now staying in the best part of the island, in my opinion: Haad Yao on the western coast. It is full of wonderful beaches and reefs, and I scored a brand new bungalow for only 300 baht a night (about 10 bucks). I have my own private beach with a bamboo swing hanging from a mangrove tree. I love to just sit there in the swing, reading and breathing in the wind, the freshest air I have smel ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Pha-Ngan

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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