Rainy day in Khao Lak

Lack of cows in Khao Lak but little pee-pee in Phi Phi

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June 30th 2006
Howayiz. Only 2 weeks in Khao Lak and already it’s starting to feel like home. It’s so nice simply to have somewhere to unpack your bag - I’m realising how I really am getting too old and accustomed to my creature comforts for hardcore haven’t-washed-in-a-week backpacking. But it’s more than that. Khao Lak, and the whole of Thailand so far, exhibits a warmth and openness which make y ... 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