L et’s Go, Ko Kret
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hailand is known for its many islands, Samui Pha Ngan, Lipe, Phi Phi Don, Phuket, etc., but one that is not quite so well known, yet near the Country’s capital, is Ko Kret. Ko Kret was created during the reign of King Taisra in 1722. Taisra wanted a faster water transportation route to improve his Kingdom’s economy. To solve the problem he brought down the Mon hilltribe people from Northern Thailand to dig a canal, turning a peninsula into an island and thus enabling a quicker trade route. Ko Kret thrived until the Burmese invaded the area in 1767. After fighting off the Burmese, the new King, King Taksin, allowed the Mon Hill Tribe people to settle down on Ko Kret. Ko Kret is another world compared to Bangkok and much of it retains the air of a rustic village, with wooden shacks propped against palm trees and the occasional
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