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The good news is that there are plenty of other fabulous places to stay on Koh Samui, from family-friendly hotels, to Airbnb villas and some surprisingly swanky youth hostels. The producers of The ...
Ko Samui (or Koh Samui), often locally shortened to Samui (Thai: เกาะสมุย, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ sā.mǔj]), is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago , it is part of Surat Thani Province , though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing.
The tropical warmth of the water attracts many tourists. Some of the most important tourist destinations in the Gulf of Thailand are the islands of Ko Samui and Ko Pha Ngan in Surat Thani Province, Pattaya in Chonburi Province, Cha-am in Phetchaburi Province, Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, and Ko Samet in Rayong Province.
Inquirer Libre is a free, bilingual (Filipino and English) tabloid published in the Philippines by the Philippine Daily Inquirer as a trimmed-down version of the newspaper for distribution on public transport. Established on November 19, 2001, it is the Philippines' first and Asia's second-oldest free newspaper. [1] [2]
The 14-night Hong Kong to Singapore segment also includes Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok—an urban extravaganza with many overnights, plus a full day in Vietnam’s otherworldly Ha Long Bay and ...
Wat Lamai is a Buddhist temple in the old part of Ban Lamai (usually known as Lamai Beach) on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand.Located adjacent to a main bend in Thai Route 4161, the island's ring road, it has a museum of Buddhist artifacts and the history of Ko Samui and also has a cultural hall for public cultural events and other gatherings such as weddings and funerals.
The island Ko Chang occupies most of the district's land area, along with several smaller islands. With an area of 210 km 2 (81 sq mi), Ko Chang is the third-largest island in Thailand by area, after Phuket and Ko Samui. [2] The name Ko Chang means 'Elephant Island' and derives from its elephant-shaped headland.
In April 1995, Amari formed a joint venture with Philippine Public Estates Authority to form a reclamation project called Freedom Islands in the Philippines and was approved by then-President Fidel V. Ramos on June the same year. It never came to fruition as it was marred by allegations of corruption.