Sunset Beach

The end of the beginning

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September 16th 2006
Hello all. Right, I know that this is over a year late, I know that I’m now safely back in sunny Colchester, I know that most of you have probably heard half of the following stories already, but I don’t care. It seemed criminal not to at least round off the South East Asian leg of my trip so I’ve added one last blog (for the time being) to tell you all about my final few weeks in Thailand. ... 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