My final evening on Aonang Beach. It’s boomed since last i was here, no longer the sleepy backwater favoured by a few Europeans of a certain age looking for respite from Phuket’s party scene.

She’s drawing a polyglot crowd from around the world, especially Asia, India and the Middle East, along with a smattering of the rest of us.

She’s trashy but still lovely and after just a few days I’m feeling so relaxed that none of this even matters. That is why I love Thailand’s islands and beaches. Sawasdee.