A Little Bit of Paradise

Ko Phi Phi

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June 5th 2009
Pure white sand, dramatic limestone cliffs, clear turquoise water - yes, this is paradise! Ko Phi Phi is amazing and it would be a real shame to miss it if in Thailand. Badly hit by the 2004 Tsunami, there are still signs of reconstruction around the island but this does not deter from the island's natural beauty. We had taken an overnight bus from Bangkok to Krabi, followed by a mad dash across ... 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