Kata Viewpoint

Up close and personal with elephants, monkeys and 'ladyboys!'

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May 22nd 2007
Day 3: City tour. Our half day city tour kicked off the next morning with a drive from our hotel through Karon and its neighbouring beaches Kata and Patong. While some elements were similar to the tour in Bangkok like the gem factory stopoff, it was worth doing to see the more distant attractions on the island. We began by checking out the postcard-perfect scenery at Kata Viewpoint and Ph ... 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