Sunset

An Island Paradise

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January 22nd 2006
Our first view of Koh Chang was at about 6.30pm when we arrived by bus from Bangkok. The sun was just setting and the island was sillhouetted against a purple sky. We all just sat for a few minutes watching in awe. By the time we arrived, by speed boat, it was dark and we caught a taxi to White Sands Beach where we found a nice bungalow for the night. I got up about 7 the next morning and wen ... 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