The other view from the balcony

Phuket Family Holiday

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July 26th 2006
Ten days at Le Meridian just outside of Patong Beach... Carol and NIck (Dan's parent's); Amanda (Dan's sister) and Race (her husband) and Ollie and T.T. (two of their boys); Tom and Gus (Dan's brothers) and Bi (Gus's girlfriend), and Dan and I. Our resort was beautiful, the weather was stunning, and we had a fabulous time. Lounging poolside, getting a tuk-tuk into Patong Beach, the main town d ... 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