Maya Bay, where The Beach was filmed

Some down time in Phuket

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August 18th 2005
We've just had a great holiday from our holiday in Phuket, Thailand. We decided that we needed some sun and relaxation at the end of our travels, and Phuket certainly provided that. We stayed at Kata Beach, which is south of the notorious Patong Beach (the main tourist and party area) on Phuket, in a lovely hotel called the Peach Hill Hotel (incase you want to go!) which had 3 pools, two with sw ... 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