Koh Mak, Thailand

... compromising luxury resorts. After only two nights we decided to skip town and take a chance on the next island, the much smaller Koh Mak. We found what we were looking for... The ferry conductor was a small Thai Hindu, covered from head to toe in ...

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... there.  But the reef is pretty much dead and we didn't see anything much of interest.  We left there and went to Koh Phi, which is just a tiny piece of rock, maybe 20 meters squared, sticking out of the water.  But since you can't build ...

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... and a half of work.  So we splurged.  And it was worth it. We took a tourist bus to Trat, then a quick ferry to Koh Mak.  Our hotel had someone pick us up, and a few minutes later we were in a bungalow 15 feet from the ocean.  Our ...

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... pretty. Also, check out Lindsey's handmade Thai jewelry.  She uses Thai Buddha pendants and other Asian items to make really cool stuff, which she can ship anywhere in the world.  Buy a necklace from Thailand!www.loveliesbylindsey.etsy.com

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