Word: ko
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...fresh from the net, and miles of white sand, unblemished by footprints. Given the conflicting demands for laid-back escape and sumptuous lodging, nowhere has managed the mix better than Thailand. In the 1970s it was Pattaya. The 1980s: Phuket. Resorts by the score are already pining to supplant Ko Samui, favored destination of the '90s. Yet the victor may not be another idyllic Ko Samui wannabe, but a genuine blast from the past...
...despite Nike's $155 million spend this year on soccer endorsements, remains its best revenue source). This month in London's Millennium Dome and 12 cities from Beijing to Buenos Aires, an estimated 1 million youngsters are going into the 9-m-by-24 m cages to play Scorpion KO. Rules: three-on-three, three minutes a game, first goal wins, no crying. Special equipment: maybe a pair of Nike's street soccer shoes, now hitting the stores...
...While the Cape Town section is by far the best written and most gripping, Asian readers will likely fixate on the nearly 40 pages tracking the E seekers' journey to Bangkok, Ko Samui and Ko Phangnga. The Thai speed pills known as yaba, full moon raves and the Oriental Hotel are all referenced, but more insightful are Aitkenhead's observations about sex tourism and the psychology of farangs who consort with Thai hookers. Indeed, one of the most humorous exchanges occurs when Decca's husband and another Englishman argue over whether the ladies should be called "bar girls" or "prostitutes...
...peninsula, named after the revered King, is used primarily by local Khmer families and expatriates living in Phnom Penh. Most foreigners pass through en route to the ferries leading to and from the Thai resorts of Ko Chang, staying here as briefly as possible and sniffing at the less famous beaches. This is misguided arrogance?for which the small club of Sihanoukville fans are grateful...
...SUNSET STROLL The small island of Ko Kred, about 10 km north of Bangkok, makes for a wonderful escape from the oppressive crush of the city's streets. The lush island is known for the fine quality of its clay and its skilled artisans who craft intricately decorated pottery as well as the more utilitarian red flowerpots seen all over Bangkok. The concrete path that circles the 1,000 hectare island can be walked in about an hour and a half. Go in the late afternoon, when the air is cooler and families sit out on their front porches preparing...