Lamai beach

Koh Samui

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January 23rd 2013
My Bangkok Airways flight from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui was pleasant and included a tasty lunch. However, my introduction to Koh Samui was not ideal. For the first time on my trip it was raining, and the airport transfer taxi dropped me nowhere near my accommodation, (he assured me it was only a short walk but after asking directions, it turned out to be about half a mile). Then, when I ventured ou ... 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