Samui ("koh" is Thai for island) is similarly emerging from obscurity. About 400 miles south of Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand, it has become a popular destination for Europeans, drawn by spectacular ...

From the Anantara Bophut to the Fisherman's Village, here's where to stay, eat, drink, beach, swim and explore on Thailand's southern gem, Koh Samui.

While Koh Samui's beaches overflow with tourists snapping selfies and beach vendors hawking coconuts, IYKYK about the 200-meter strait that leads to something entirely different. Cape Fahn Hotel sits ...

Discover Santiburi Koh Samui, a serene beachfront resort in Thailand offering curated five-night stays, wellness experiences, ...

Though Koh Samui might today be one of Thailand’s most popular beach destinations, in the 1970s it was mainly a haven for island-hopping backpackers. The arrival of the island’s first and only airport ...

It's hard to imagine that it was only in 1971 when two backpackers on coconut boats arrived in Koh Samui -- a 228-square-kilometer island off the Eastern coast of Thailand. Just like similar ...

The latest season is set on the beautiful island of Koh Samui, which will undoubtedly lead to an influx of tourists. Fiji's Malolo Island offers a similar idyllic tropical getaway—without the crowds.

Volumes have been published about palm-peppered islands and sugar-coated beaches of tropical Thailand, their writers waxing lyrical about pillow-soft sand and crystalline waters. But with so many ...

Koh Samui, a popular tourist destination in Thailand, is facing an acute water shortage due to limited rainfall and an increasing number of visitors. Reports claim that there is only enough water for ...

It seems unlikely The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, is well known in Koh Samui but the 1798 poem’s most famous (and most incorrectly quoted) line is apt. Surrounded by the ...