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Amazingly Beautiful 5 star resort - The Racha
We treated ourselves to a couple nights at The Racha Resort during our stay in Phuket. You get there by a private boat as it's about 12 miles south of Phuket. It's situated on a beautiful beach and ...
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Ayutthaya: Experience Thailand’s History
Written by Bangkok Expert: Natt, Thailand, March 2012
Ayutthaya is located around 80 kilometers north of Bangkok in Thailand .
It was one of the most prosperous cities of Indo-China and one of the
most famous historical attractions in Thailand. ...
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Celebrating the Thai New Year with Songkran
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, April 2012
The Songkran Festival that coincides annually with the Thai New Year is, among other things, a no holds barred water fight that has left many an unsuspecting tourist scrambling to find a towel. ...
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Craziness on Koh Phangan – The Full Moon Party
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2012
Famous with the backpacker set since the mid-1980s, the monthly Full Moon Party held on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand
is the stuff of legend. Begun by an impromptu group of less than 50 ...
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Experience Koh Samet: Thailand’s Magic Crystal Island
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, May 2012
The underappreciated island of Koh Samet is located off the east coast of Thailand , approximately 150 miles (241.4 kilometers) southeast of Bangkok .
While popular with vacationing Thais, Koh ...
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Great spot to pick up knock -off items!
Written by koalakiss86, Australia, November 2010
Buy your pucci(gucci) wallets and other knock-offs in the markets located in phuket on the main beach. Must see for all your travel gifts fro fsmily and friends back home.
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Isaan
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2013
When one thinks of Thailand they see the sprawling lengths of Bangkok or the fantastic exotic beach scene of Phuket ,
but never the historically rich regions of the Issan in the northeast. ...
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Seeing Samut Songkhram
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, February 2012
Situated southwest of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand ,
the small province of Samut Songkhram is a popular destination for
travelers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the capital. ...
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Seeing the central plains of Thailand
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, October 2011
Known as Thailand ‘s
“Great Rice Bowl” (owing to its agricultural abundance), the central
plains of Thailand are an excellent destination for visitors to the
country who are more interested in ...
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Tips for Visiting Thailand's Golden Triangle
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, August 2012
While the common perception of the Golden Triangle (which traditionally defined as covering northern Thailand ,
eastern Burma and the west-most portion of Laos) among travelers is
that of a ...
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Top 4 Attractions in Chiang Rai
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, March 2012
The northernmost province in Thailand , Chiang Rai, has much to offer. The following is a list of Chiang Rai’s top 4 attractions to help you start exploring this intriguing area. Editor’s Note: ...
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Visiting the Big and Small in Thailand
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, January 2012
Visitors to Pattaya (roughly 100 miles southeast of Bangkok ) can experience a real juxtaposition in scale with two quirky destinations in and around the city. Editor's Note: This ...
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ATV - all terrian vehicles
Written by eva_afta, November 2010
While in Koh Samui we went riding on ATVs up in the mountains which was an awesome experience and a great way to see the landscape. When we went it had just recently rained and so it was all misty ...
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Bang Krajao Park
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, February 2013
Bangkok as a sprawling and busy metropolis is jam-packed with culture and sights to see, but it is not so well-known to people that there is a spacious place to spend some time relaxing in a natural ...
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Biking in Bangkok
Written by John Reality, Cambodia, January 2013
Bangkok may be a sprawling metropolis filled with bumper to bumper traffic and overwhelming above-ground subways, but that does not mean there is not an opportunity to get yourself a bicycle and ...
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Doing what: Elephant Trek, Rafting and Hilltribe Village Tour from Chiang Mai
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