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Phuket - Our 1st Hostel!

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December 14th 2006
After nearly missing our flight from Chiang Mai! (We are in chill out mode from being in Thailand for so long), we arrived in Chalong to the Phuket International Youth Hostel, oh yes, our 1st experience of a proper 'Hostel'. They had booked us a room for 2 people rather than 3, and so put an extra matress on the floor, short straw to Lesley! (sorry Les!). It was late in the evening by the time we ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Chalong

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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