The Thai island Koh Samui is about to be hit by the “White Lotus Effect”. Filming for the third series is currently underway and when the show is finally released in early 2025, the island will become ...

It's been nine years since Zanette Cross left the UK and moved to Koh Samui, Thailand. After many vacations in Thailand, she saw it as the ideal place to raise her now 13-year-old daughter. The slower ...

Ralph Beale never felt at home while growing up in the UK. Originally drawn to Thailand by Muay Thai, he later moved to Koh Samui with his wife to raise a family. Now 60, with two grown kids, Beale ...

December is when Thailand’s coasts start to hum again. The islands shake off the shoulder season, beach clubs sharpen their line-ups and resorts step forward with new looks, fresh menus and creative ...

NH Collection Samui Peace Resort makes it easy to switch between lounging and activity. The main outdoor pool is spacious, lined with sun loungers, while a smaller kids’ pool keeps little ones ...

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With Thailand’s popular Maya Bay now closed to visitors until at least 2021 to give the area’s decimated corals a chance to recover, fans of the stunning cove made popular by 2000 film “The Beach” ...

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 ...

Connected by a 30-minute boat ride across the Gulf of Thailand, the sister islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan are the grandaddies of Thailand’s travel party scene. But while Koh Samui may have a ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zanette Cross, a real estate agent who has lived in Koh Samui, Thailand, for nine years. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. For ...