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Koh Yao Noi

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October 28th 2012
Koh Yao Noi is an island village east of Phuket and west of Krabi. Mostly Muslim, there is no alcohol allowed in town, the call to prayer is heard in the mornings and the evenings, and most women cover their heads (though it seems few cover their entire faces and bodies). Although we came on a lead of some great opportunities for a multi-day kayak trip, we were not successful in our pursui ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Yao

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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