Ko Lanta

Island Hopping (Part Two)

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March 30th 2011
Somehow it took a full day to get from one coast of Thailand to the other so we didn’t arrive into Phuket town until about 11pm. When travelling in Thailand you should always add at least 3 hours on to your expected time of arrival and be prepared to change bus several times for no apparent reason. We had heard mixed reviews of Phuket so we thought the only way to decide was to visit for ourselv ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand

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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