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| I did it again! Today! I mixed my blogs.... not the worst thing in the world... but my Surat Thani stories were not meant to be part of my Maldives blog! |
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| Time for me to refocus...... |
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| On living life as a human being.... rather than... |
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| Living life as a human doing. |
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| "Where is Surat Thani?" This city of about 127,000 people is located south of Bangkok, close to the Gulf of Thailand. |
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| Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, a highly respected Buddhist monk lived in the Province of Surat Thani and established an international meditation center at Wat Suan Mukkh. His most famous book is entitled The Handbook for Mankind, and can be downloaded from the internet. |
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| The name Surat Thani, for many tourists, signifies the gateway to the islands. As such, most foreigners never even see the city of Surat Thani. Instead, a port some 60 kilometers from Surat Thani city, takes tourists to the beautiful islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao. |
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| A whole variety of ferry boats are available to take tourists to one of the three islands. Within hours, they can be on a beach, enjoying their tropical holiday. |
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| Koh Samui is known for its beautiful white sand beaches and blue waters. |
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| Koh Tao is known for its marine life. |
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| In addition to Koh Phangan having an international meditation center at Wat Kow Tahm, it is perhaps best known for its Full Moon Party! Since I've never attended a Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan, I leave it to you to google web and google image search this crazy event! |
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| Goodbye Chiang Mai! Loved my stay in the city, learned a lot about Friends For Asia, so now it is time to get down to the business of opening the new office in the south of Thailand! |
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| Hello Surat Thani! Now the Friends For Asia program development work can begin..... recruiting a project coordinator, finding an office, locating a possible volunteer house, meeting with potential partner organizations..... |
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| A very fond farewell to all my e-friends who followed my tales while I was in the Maldives! I had a fantastic stay while on the island of Holhudhoo. One day..... I do indeed hope that I will be able to visit the Maldives again! Now.... I am in Thailand working with Friends For Asia to help them expand their volunteer program from Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand, to Surat Thani in the south. This is a new, exciting challenge for me! You can follow my continued tales at.... http://www.surat2011.blogspot.com/ Please stop by and visit! I'd love to hear from you too! Mr. T |
