Ko Samet

How the other half live...

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May 2nd 2006
Welcome to the world of thailand's fancy resorts. It's a far cry from my little beach bungalow heaven last week but I've managed to adjust. Ko Samet finished off with a bang. Two really lovely days... great weather and great company. Got in some nice quiet time on the beach. really can't complain except that I wish I'd had more time (like the whole four days I was supposed to have but wh ... 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