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Introduction
644km (399 miles) S of Bangkok Surat Thani, or "Surat," was an important center of the Sumatra-based Srivijaya Empire during the 9th and 10th centuries. Today, it is a rich agricultural province yielding rubber and coconuts. Apart from its... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- From Bangkok, there are three choices. Thai Airways (tel. 02356-1111; www.thaiair.com) has two daily flights (trip time: 70 min.). Thai Airways' office is at 3/27-28 Karunrat Rd. (tel. 07727-2610), just south of t... Continue reading »
Surat Thani Travel Experiences
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day 3: koh phangan to koh tao
thong nai pan faces east so michael rolled out of bed early to grab that amazing shot of sunrise and then quickly fell back asleep. ... Continue reading »
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day 4: doing the scuba thing
today was our day to go diving around koh tao which is what the little island has fast become famous for. the island is surrounded... Continue reading »
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Koh Tao - Scuba and Snorkelling
We travelled to Koh tao with a rather rough crossing on the ferry... several silly people were seasick UPWIND and when we notic... Continue reading »
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Paradise Lost and Found
From my computer I can see the sea, it's shades of turquoise and other blues melded into one another, the coral beneath the surface of th... Continue reading »
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Koh Tao - Turtle Island
We arrived in Chumpon 5:30 am on the train from Nakhon Pathom. Koh Tao is close to the more famous Koh Samui and we took the ov... Continue reading »
