Guide to Phuket, Thailand
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Phuket is the largest and most popular island in The Land Of Smiles also known as Thailand. Last year (2007 ) five million people visited this tropical holiday paradise, 820 km south of Bangkok.
What attract everyone is Thai peoples warm smile and hospitality. Everywhere you go their smiles will light up your day. It’s not without reason Thailand is The Land Of Smiles.
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Hamamatsu, Japan
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An important industrial hub, the city is home to many companies, including Honda Motor Company, Kawai Pianos, Yamaha, Sony, Suzuki Motor Company and Hamamatsu Photonics as well as a large air base for Japan’s defense force. Consequently, the city is well known for producing motorcycles, musical instruments and optoelectronic sensors among other things.
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Mae Salong
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Mae Salong was settled by remnants of the former Nationalist (Kuomintang) Chinese Army 93rd Division who moved from Burma to Thai territory in 1961, after the Communist Party under Mao Zedong consolidated its hold on China. Originally a military base biding its time for an attack back, funding its arms purchases with opium production — notorious warlord Khun Sa lived a few kilometers away in Ban Hin Taek — in the 1970s the Thai government struck a deal with the renegades: the battle-hardened KMT would help them fight Thailand’s own Communist insurgents, and would be granted citizenship in exchange. As part of the integration process, opium production was successfully substituted with mountain produce like mushrooms and above all oolong tea, which is now Mae Salong’s main product.
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Beautiful photos of Bora Bora
Questions about India
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The answers are the actual responses by the tourism website officials, who obviously have an excellent sense of humour…
Q: Does it ever get windy in India ? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? ( :country-regionUK )
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Q: Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends how much you’ve been drinking.
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Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan
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Bowing is nothing less than an art form in Japan, respect pounded into children’s heads from the moment they enter school. For tourists, a simple inclination of the head or an attempt at a bow at the waist will usually suffice.
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