Karen about to set off down the hill

Thailand

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January 7th 2009
Getting up early wasn’t a struggle (despite all the beer we drank last night) as we knew it was going to be an awesome day. We descended the steps while the sun was still low in the sky. As our pre-booked long tail boat wasn’t quite ready for us we had a walk on the beach which was amazingly empty. We knew that in an hour it would be packed again but it was nice enjoying it quiet while it la ... 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