During that October practice run, the Oracle team's upturned boat ended up drifting from the San Francisco Bay under the Golden Gate Bridge and four miles into the open Pacific Ocean before the team could get it under control.

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He envisioned a luxurious boutique inn recalling the Golden Age of Siam, when travelers came by boat and reveled in princely Thai hospitality.

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An American businessman transported the ship to the Golden Gate city where he hoped to harness its Hollywood fame to operate it as a tour boat.

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After visiting a tribal village in the morning, you'll be whisked away on a private long-tail boat to Tham Pha Thai National Park and then taken by private bus to Chiang Rai to see the Golden Triangle.

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