The View from our Room

Phuket Fantasea

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February 20th 2009
Kamala For no reason other than why not, we packed up and hopped on a large song taew which took us from Phuket town around the Island to Kamala. Enroute, the song taew stopped and we helped a lady load up bags of produce and meat for her restaurant. We checked into Baan Natcha Guest House and immediately rented a scooter from the guest house next door. Our day ... 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