Boats on Sunset Beach

Koh Phangan and Bangkok II

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May 24th 2008
From Kanchanaburi we returned to the south, heading straight for Koh Phangan so that our visit would coincide with the infamous Full Moon Party. Of course the island isn't bad for a spot of relaxation either. Mostly we lay on the beach, read, swam and played frisbee. I also took a diving trip to 'Sail Rock', but since my mum complained that the Perhentian blog read like a dive brochure I'll just s ... 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