Our first stop in Thailand is at Khao Lak, a seaside resort located in the Phang Nga Province and popular as a departure point for live-a-board scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands (but not for us!). Phuket International Airport is situated 74 kilometers south on the island of Phuket. Though Thailand's economy is mostly export-dependent, Khao Lak remains mostly tourist-dependent, with surrounding agriculture and commercial fishing making up a small contribution to Thailand's overall economy.
Khao Lak was one of the coastal areas of Thailand hardest hit by the tsunami. Many people died including many foreign tourists. The final death toll was over 4,000. Most of the coastal landscape, i.e., beaches, resorts and vegetation, was destroyed by the tsunami. They have done a good job of rebuilding as you wouldn’t know this is the area that was hit. |
Highlites from Khao Lak |
Our first day in Chiang Mai |
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