Coastal Thailand news for August 25th, 2020 - Island Wrap #13

Coastal Thailand news for August 25th, 2020

David Luekens

Greetings from coastal Thailand, where we’ve gone a whole week without a serious shipwreck and some tourists from abroad *might* be allowed to visit a couple of Thai islands before the year is done. Those stories join your weekly dose of sea turtles, whale sharks and king cobras in this edition of the Island Wrap.

Last week I published an updated version of my first ever paid piece of writing, based on a 2011 interview with Wally Sanger of Paradise Lost on Ko Kradan. Thanks to those who got in touch to share their memories of Wally. I miss him too.

For this Friday I’m working on a story about Ko Wiang, the largest in a group of karst islands in a remote corner of Chumphon. The group also includes an islet with something (or someone) that makes it unique among Thai islands.

Over on Couchfish, Stuart chose some memorable moments from 100 days of virtual travel before outing a few travelers who behave badly (some wacky <deleted> in that one). True to Travelfish form, he also shared “the benefits of slowing down.”

Hat Bang Berd (or Boet) / Tham Thong is only a few km away from the Ko Wiang group of islands.

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