Rough life on a Pirate Ship

Thailand

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July 23rd 2008
The first stop on my big solo South East Asia backpacking trip was Thailand. I landed in Phuket, spent a night complete with a visit to the fruit stand, and the store I swear was made just for me, Banana Variety. I was very proud of myself for making it to the bus station the next morning, I hate asking directions, and got on a minibus to Koh Lanta. The ride wasn't bad, about 5 hours, but nice ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Lanta

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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