Emerald Lake

Ko Samui

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July 4th 2008
Sawadee khraap, I imagine you have all been eagerly anticipating this blog entry, I hope it doesn't disappoint. The reason for the delay is due to Rich and I being on island time since we left Bangkok. When we first arrived on Ko Samui our first impressions were that it was a bit like a foreign relative of Ibiza, touristy with lots of expat bars. Our opinions changed over the duration of ... 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