The beachfront bar at our resort

Koh Samui

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March 28th 2009
The day after our snorkelling trip on Koh Tao we boarded another ferry, this time to Koh Samui, the largest and most developed of the three main islands off the south east coast. Koh Samui seems to divide opinions with some backpackers turning their noses up at it's chain shops and restaurants with others waxing lyrical about it's gorgeous beaches and full-on nightlife. As we were nearby and had v ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more