Is Thailand’s Beloved Island Sinking? We Experience Extreme Flooding on Koh Phangan

Описание: Last December, rainy season became a little too literal on the island of Koh Phangan. We had seen the severe weather forecasted on our phones, but didn't see coming just how crazy it got in our street... experience how it was when the streets in Koh Phangan were flooded

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