Ko Samui

Favorite Thai Diving Spots

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:50:07 +0000

Year round good diving conditions is but one of the reasons Thailand is a popular dive destination. The author takes you on a tour of the best dive sites . . .

Samui

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:36:02 +0000

Surprisingly to some, Samui has a high season in July and August. This precedes the September/October monsoon period and can be seen as an Indian summer for the tourist retreat that opposes Phuket...

A Critical Look Back at The Beach

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2003 05:56:32 +0000

In recent times, Alex Garland's book The Beach , and the movie inspired by it, have probably drawn more attention to Thailand's islands than any other work, barring the Lonely Planet guide and its...

Paradise Preserved: The Thai Isle of Ko Samui

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Jan 1999 08:00:00 +0000

I reached Lamai Beach in a driving rain that soaked me to the bone, and shortly thereafter I lost my underwear. All this struck me as a bad omen. I had not been to Lamai Beach in years and wondered if...

The Greatest Airport In The World

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2001 08:36:30 +0000

One of the greatest things about Thailand is that it is still cheap. There are few places in the world where you can stretch a dollar more. Ten dollars a day will get you a decent meal, a few drinks...