Somnuk's family recently worked with other landowners to bulldoze this road out of jungle on the tallest mountain on Koh Samui. Samui ("koh" is Thai for island) is similarly emerging from obscurity.

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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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jenn Rice is a nomadic journalist who covers food and drink. While Koh Samui's beaches overflow with tourists snapping selfies and ...

Thailand's Ko Samui is a renowned backpackers' haven, but its stunning beaches are now attracting those looking for more than a hostel. By Laura Millar The taxi taking me on the ten-minute journey ...

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 ...

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 ...