Jungle Way

Patong is Insano

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February 6th 2012
The title of this blog says it all. There are a crazy number of tourists here. Western amenities are everywhere. The beach is packed. Food is expensive. I am overwhelmed. On day 2 we hired a taxi to take us to Tra Trang beach. Much better! It was a lot quieter. On the third day we packed up and headed further north to Nai Yang Beach. We stayed at in a bungalow further away from the beach ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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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