Swimming

Ratchabrapha and Railay

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June 8th 2009
I am going to backtrack a bit and write out some of the experiences I had before Brian and I got jumped and robbed, it was such an incredible trip and I want to be sure that I highlight all the good things that happened and not just the bad. After arriving in Surat Thani on the overnight train, we took a local bus to Ban Ta Khun, a really small town West of Surat Thani. On the bus we met a wom ... 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