Thai boat

A long weekend in Phuket, Thailand (May 3-6)

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May 5th 2008
Geo: 7.90419, 98.2933Let me start this by saying that the only place I spent any real time on the island of Phuket was Patong Bay Beach, and that maybe the rest of the island is much nicer? It is pretty jarring to the senses. Ok, I just came from the most peaceful tropical little island ever, granted, but Phuket is a loud-invasive mass of tourist hawker stalls lining every street. They shout o ... 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