# A Little Bit of Thailand

*2026-07-25 · essay*

> Ten days between Phuket and Bangkok, mostly in and around water.

Seven nights in Phuket, three in Bangkok. The schedule was packed, so there were a lot of 7 AM pickups and a lot of me being the first one down to the lobby. Phi Phi islands, Racha Island, elephants, one water park, gemstones and a cashew nut factory that seem to be mandatory on every Thailand tour package. I came back about three shades darker than I left.

The two dives at Racha were the part I keep thinking about. It's very quiet down there.

Bangkok was short and mostly spent looking up. The Mahanakhon Skywalk at sunset was the best of it and also a bit of shopping.

Not much else to say. The photos do a better job.

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