I had never heard of Phuket. Turns out, it is a very popular island resort off the west coast of Thailand that was used extensively for R&R during the Vietnam war.
My wife had a business conference there some years ago, and being no fool, I tagged along. As it was before the tidal wave devastation, it was a delight. We snorkeled around an underwater park, and even toured the island nearby used in the James Bond flick "The Man With the Golden Gun."
You would barely recognize it. It is now a tourist trap of the first order, with shanties, tents and all manner of junky stuff for sale. On the positive side, swimming in those waters puts "princess temperature" (87⁰) to shame.
Oh yeah, we also attended the conference.
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