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The 2004 Tsunami
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 7 May 2011
It’s a bizarre site, a Thai navy battleship sitting stranded in grassy fields one kilometer from the coast. Perhaps the most poignant visual testament we’ve encountered to the power of the 2004 super-tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean. Khao Lak was the area hardest hit in Thailand. 5,395 people are confirmed to have died [...]
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From Bleaching to Beaching in Khao Lak
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 5 May 2011
We came to Khao Lak to dive the world famous Similan Islands. But plans change. We were willing to pay the high prices for a live-aboard trip to the celebrated dive destination, but when one local dive operator commented that viewing the reef system made him want to break out in tears, we decided to [...]
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Jedi Mind Tricks
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 3 May 2011
Well, here’s another reality check for travelers looking for a bit of atmosphere. Khao Lak is littered with signs for the Jedi Restaurant, which appears to hover effortlessly above the beautiful waters of Khao Lak. A closer inspection of the signs reveals a little bit of photoshopping, which we assumed was to make the water [...]
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Wet’n Wild on Songkran
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 1 May 2011
Thais celebrate their New Year’s Day with quite a splash. While Chinese New Year centers around food, Songkran is all about throwing water on friends, family, neighbors, or unsuspecting passers-by. Watery street battles with hoses, water guns, buckets, and paper cups take place during the hottest part of the year, which makes the ice-water ammunition [...]
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