Kantiang Beach, Ko Lanta

Ko Lanta

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March 2nd 2006
It's Thursday, March 2. I spent much of today traveling over dirt, sand, asphalt, and concrete in my exploration of Ko Lanta. Although I had been on the island for a couple of days, all I could claim to have seen was Long Beach. As much as I like Long Beach, I was ready to check out the rest of the island. I had been talking with one of the guys working at the restaurant at Lanta Palm Beac ... 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