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Local Customs: Hop In the water is fine
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  • Written by zrim on Nov 13, 2003
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    • Phuket - floating zrim
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    • I found the water in Phang Nga Bay, part of the Andaman Sea, to be very bouyant. You could not drown if you tried. I'm not sure why the salt content of this sea would be higher than that of say the Atlantic Ocean, but it is. The water was about 90 degrees F and felt like a hot tub soak. One note of warning, these waters are frequented by jellyfish and I did get a nice little welt from a sting--but a small price to pay for a superior swim.

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    Local Customs: A Thai Sunset
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    • Phuket - nightfall
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    • The sun sets over the Indian Ocean. The end of the day's adventures. But given that this is Thailand, a full night of tropical breezes, cool drinks and hot, spicy food awaits.

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    Local Customs: The Thai Longboat
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    • Phuket - the ubiquitous longboat
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    • These longboats are everywhere in Thailand. You cannot be at a beach, or a river or a National Park and not hear the tremendous decibels of the diesel engines on the rear of the longboat. Dirty, noisy and present at every venue in large numbers. You cannot fight the Thai longboat, you can only accept it as a part of your Thai experience.

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    Local Customs: Zrim the sailor man
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    • Phuket - hi
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    • If you are going to sail Phang Nga Bay, I highly recommend going on a guided cruise. The sea was a beautiful turquoise, the temperature was a perfect 89 degrees F. A gentle breeze blew. The karsts were magnificent. The only thing that could have ruined the tableau was work. And to me, rigging sails and steering a boat is work. Much better to leave all that to the experts and kick back with a pineapple drink and watch the world go by.

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    SLLiew Sun Apr 6, 2008 06:10 UTC
     Another cool page of Phuket with tantalizing photos. Yes, I agree that gibbons with their long arms should be swinging from trees to tress in the jungle. In Borneo, orangutan babies have been made into "pets".    		roamer61 Mon Dec 3, 2007 14:45 UTC
     Nice page on Phuket. I will likely include it in my 2008 trip to Thailand.
    globetrott Thu Feb 2, 2006 08:15 UTC
     what a great scenery & lovely pics ! It is a pity that this part of the world is still missing on my map !!    		adelaidean Sun Sep 25, 2005 06:19 UTC
     I love phuket...I find the people absolutely beautiful....Ill go back for sure!!!
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