The Monstrosity in the Jungle

Paradise Beach

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May 24th 2006
The problem with paradise beach is that it is very distracting. I mean, there I was planning to tour most of the island when I got to a dead end. The Monstrosity and I looked up the hill - narrow partially paved track into the jungle and a sign, worn and unclear, that indicated that Paradise Beach was 1.4 k ahead. I slid The Monstrosity in to gear and started up the hill. Now, for those of you ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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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