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Hat Yai - Why would anyone come here by choice?

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February 26th 2010
I left Kuala Lumpur today on my two day trip up to Phuket in Thailand. Today would bring me to Hat Yai, just across the Thai border, where I’d spend the night until my trip resumes tomorrow. For some reason, Hat Yai is a popular destination for Malaysians to vacation. I learned on the bus today that this weekend is a long weekend for Malaysians because of a public holiday. That explained the la ... 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