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Songkran

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April 18th 2005
Phwoar, how crap am I at keeping this thing updated... Two months after the above date and I actually write the post. Songkran - Thai New Year - is one of the biggest holidays, if not the biggest, in thailand. The festival officially goes for three days - this year from the 13th to 15th April - though the length varies from region to region. The main festivities comprise throwing water and ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Samui

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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