Island Retreat (again...)

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February 5th 2004
A short boat ride away was my island retreat of Ko Pha Ngan, I spent a week here doing.....well, not very much. Thoroughly enjoyed the luxury of a beautiful hut right on a private beach, hammocks, veranda, the full works. All for the equivalent of £5 a night! One day was spent on An Thong National Park, sea kayaking, walking to the lake in the mountains, swimming and snorkelling. I even saw a ... 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