Kata Beach

Phuket

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March 21st 2007
PhuketJohn and Claire Wood Phuket, the international world famous beach resort of Thailand. We heeded the Lonely Planets advice and opted to stay in Phuket town to beat the crowds and keep costs down from staying at the beach. So we checked into a really smart hostel, called Phuket Backpackers. Phuket Town is good in the ... 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