Leah and Karon Beach

Phuket - Thailand

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August 18th 2008
So we continued our trip down to Phuket in southwestern Thailand. It's hard to believe that this is the same area that was devastated by a tsunami only a few years ago. The beaches are pristine and the people are very nice (although the million tailors in this town are really pushy). We stayed at the Hilton which is right across the street from Karon Beach, which is beautiful. On our first d ... 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