From fiery southern Thai curries ladled into chipped melamine bowls to elegant fine dining dishes plated with precision, Koh Samui rewards the diner who wanders. With fresh hauls of fish and seafood ...

Koh Samui has come a long way from its days as a sleepy island of coconut groves, Chinese traders and the occasional backpacker. Today, it’s an exciting blend of old and new, where jungle-covered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is barely enough water for the next 30 days, as per local estimates. Koh Samui, a renowned tourist destination off Thailand's east coast, is suffering from a severe water shortage. Authorities ...

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 ...

There can’t be many beach towns more odious than Koh Samui’s Chaweng. The best I can say for it, having visited numerous times over the years, is that it now has a Uniqlo. A branch of Hooters opened ...