Beautiful beaches of Koh Samui

Samui

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November 17th 2010
We headed off to the neighbouring island of Koh Samui.We stayed on Chaweng Beach which, after being on a much more deserted island for quite a while, suprised us with its over- development on the beach and main streets. Although much busier and more commercialised here, we knew we would enjoy the increased variety of entertainment, restaurants and bars. We took a tour round the island with a l ... 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