Ko Tao sunset

The Thai Islands

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February 18th 2007
Following the monastery we all agreed we deserved some time on the beach. We visited three Thai islands, each one beautiful and tropical but famous for different things. Ko Samui is known as a consumer meka, Koh Pha Ngan for it's partying (full moon parties in particular) and Koh Tao for its scuba diving and snorkeling. We spent most of our time in Koh Tao where we took a 4 day PADI diving cour ... 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