Fire junggling display

Watch out for the buckets on the beach

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March 7th 2007
For too long it seemed I had been away from the beach. When travelling ideally you want an even balance between activities and relaxation. Aside from tubing in Vang Vieng in Laos and the infamous floating bar at Nha Trang in Vietnam, there had been precious little chill-out in the previous six weeks. However, after a quick blast of activities in the North of Thailand it was time to hit the island ... 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