Koh Samui

06/04/2012

Until the late 1800s nobody had even heard of Koh Samui - not even the majority of the Thai people themselves! Although there have been relics discovered on the island that date back more than 1,000 years, the system of recording history in Thailand a century or more ago was entirely in the hands (literally) of the Royal Court and the scribes it deployed.
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06/04/2012

Koh Samui's beaches are some of the finest in the world, with 90% of the island's resorts being directly on the beach. The geography varies from the soft white sand of Mae Nam to the rugged rocky outcrops found around Lamai. Most beaches are shallow and perfect for children, but the swimming on the North Coast is possibly the best anywhere.
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29/11/2010

5th December 2010 – King’s Birthday and Father’s Day
6th December 2010 – Substitution Day for King’s Birthday
http://www.koh-samui.travel/holiday.php

The Thai nation celebrates the birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Throughout Thailand homes and businesses are decorated with portraits of the king as well as royal and national flags.
http://www.soravij.com/rama9.html

09/11/2010

21st November 2010 – Holiday Loy Krathong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_Krathong

http://www.koh-samui.travel/holiday.html
On a tourist destination like Koh Samui, it's quite possible that you may not even realise that there is a public holiday. Restaurants and resorts are affected very little, although on some occasions it is not permitted for 'beer bars' or go-go bars to sell alcohol.

01/11/2010

Samui Weather Overview - October-November-December
http://www.koh-samui.travel/weather.html
Unpredictable with a mixture of sun and broken cloud in October and November but with the probability of heavy, prolonged tropical thunderstorms dominating November. This usually continues into December, but becoming less frequent and with more sunny periods as the new year approaches.

31/10/2010

Thai Phrases
http://www.koh-samui.travel/thai-phrases.html
If you stay close to your resort's swimming pool you will be able to cheerfully communicate in English until your mouth goes dry. And, on the street in Chaweng or Lamai, the majority of Thai people you'll meet have learnt to get by with basic English. But everywhere else around the island the vast majority of Thai people don't speak the English language.

28/10/2010

It's just around the corner :-(

"Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world" - William Shakespeare

27/10/2010

Ok the weather has been awful all day. So here's a snippet of Koh Samui History.

Until the late 1800s nobody had even heard of Koh Samui - not even the majority of the Thai people themselves!

It was Thailand's most popular King, Rama V, His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, who put Koh Samui on the map, locally, if not world-wide. Thailand is a proud and insular country, and one of only three countries in the Northern Hemisphere never to have been conquered or colonised.

http://www.koh-samui.travel/history.html

25/10/2010

Tuesday - THE WEATHER MAN SAID!
A morning thunder storm & some sun
Winds from the NE at 8 km/h
Temp: Low 25 C / High 30 C
Real feel: Low C / High 40 C

Tuesday Night
Clouds with a shower late
Winds from the NE at 6 km/h

24/10/2010

Today
Pleasant with clouds and sunWinds from the W at 4 km/h
Temp: Low 25 C / High 32 C
Real feel: Low 25 C / High 42 C

17/10/2010

17/10/2010

Koh Samui is one of Thailand’s premier holiday destinations, attracting in excess of one million visitors each year. There are over a dozen five-star hotels, innumerable resorts and villas, and travel and tourism is the island’s main economy.