Michelle of the deep

Contrast

---

September 26th 2005
Contrast Thailand seems to entertain a sort of dualism. On the one hand, it is a tropical paradise, teeming with exotic fruits, friendly people, and more beauty than one thought possible. On the other, it contains one of the world’s most populous cities, chalked full of smog, traffic jams, and scam artists. Despite being polar opposites, Thailand is both options. On our last journ ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ko Samet

---

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