Haad Yao Beach with Ko Tao in the distance

Ko Tao, Ko Phangan and Khao Sok National Park

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September 4th 2007
Its been a long time since we did a blog, so we've got a bit of catching up to do! After a 7 hour bus journey from Bangkok to Chumphon we got an early morning boat to the scuba diving Mecca, Ko Tao. Our reason for going there was to do the 4 day PADI Open Water Dive Course, which qualifies you to dive to a depth 18 metres anywhere around the world. We did our course with Crystal Dive Resort and ... 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