Underground Cave Temple

A spot of culture before the beach!

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May 7th 2006
After the paradise that was Ko Chang we headed back to Bangkok before heading south to what maybe another shot of paradise in Ko Samui. We thought we'd break up those slices of paradise with a cultural stop at Phetchaburi - famous for it's magical cave temples. But before that, they day we arrived at Phetchaburi we went for a walk round town, visiting a few of the Wats' in town. The best of the ... 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