The beach at Khao Lak

Winding down in Khao Lak, Thailand

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February 6th 2013
We have spent the last week of our trip relaxing at the Ramada Hotel in Khao Lak and tomorrow we set off for the long trip home. This past week has been free of temples, palaces and river trips and in their place we have had plenty of sea, sand and Singha beer. As such there is not much to "write home about" although there are a few snippets you might be interested in. • The West Eu ... 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