The Counets in the tuk-tuk

Satun to Ranong: the joys of travelling in Thailand

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December 29th 2009
We had one hiccup in Satun that we didn't see coming. Because we came into Thailand over land, they were only willing to give us a 15 day visa, instead of the 30 days we were expecting. So it was with puzzled faces that Philippe and I walked into the arrivals hall at Satun's ferry port. A weird looking man in glasses and a wooley hat was hassling us to find out where were were going from the ... 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