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14. The bio-date page of a passport is the page with your biographical data (name, date of birth, passport number, expiration date, etc...). Most passports will also show your picture on this page, along with the machine readable zone at the bottom. Examples:
An acronym for 'Secondary Security Screening Selection' or 'Secondary Security Screening Selectee' which is an airport security measure in the United States and Canada which selects passengers for additional inspection. Though there is no published criteria how passengers are selected for SSSS, Wiki page lists few probable ones.
At the bottom of the photo page of an American passport is a bunch of alphanumeric information interspersed with right facing angle brackets (>).
7. According to the prepaid SIM card wiki, it is possible to get a SIM card as a foreigner in certain "flagship" stores: The problem is recently, that most shops - even the small newsstands - only accept the machine-readable Chinese ID card. Foreign passports seem to be accepted only by the flagship stores of the providers (or at airports)
According to the wiki page the average July temperature in the southern part of the island is 10–13 °C which is quite cold for my likings. Obviously temperature isn't the only factor and it's important, for example, considering the mean precipitation days which should be around 10 days in July.
As per the latest edit to the quoted Wiki page: The sign has a pejorative meaning in parts of West Africa, Iran, and Greece according to Roger E. Axtell's book Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World. In practice, most Greeks nowadays recognize the positive connotation of the sign due to international exposure.
As pointed out by Nate Eldredge in the comments, the wiki talk page indicates that the use of pictures in that article is controversial. The Wikipedia file page includes the exact coordinates where the picture was taken. Google streetview shows indeed the exact place where it was installed, but it is no longer there.
and don't forget Paleis het Loo in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands (wiki page includes a link to a list of baroque style homes and palaces) for further inspiration) While a lot smaller, they're rather charming. An active residence, only part of the palace and its gardens is open to the public.
By direct bus (around 7 hours). By train Hat Yai to Surat Thani (for Ko Samui, Krabi). Check seat61 site for trains details. Then road to Phuket. Surat Thani is about 290km from Phuket. This road journey by bus to Phuket from Surat Thani takes about 5-6hrs. By van that goes to Phuket on an hourly basis.
The Wiki page above credits CAKE to Scandinavian Airlines, but as a former SAS frequent flyer, I've never heard of much less seen this supposed perk. For avoidance of doubt, this is specifically about being able to preorder a "cake meal", having a slice included as a part of your regular meal doesn't cut it.