Looking at the coast from the water

Rock formations

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April 28th 2006
The coastline of southern Thailand is very dramatic. Huge limestone cliffs and towers come out of the water rising up hundreds of feet. The rock here is what is called porous- meaning that it soaks up water when it rains or from the ocean then the water drips out the bottom almost as though the rock is a sponge. When the water drips out the bottom it carries some minerals with it that stick togeth ... 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