Members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council led by its chairman, Somchai Vasaratchatrakoon, recently visited Samui to learn how the island was managing its tourism industry. The council is the legislative arm of the Bangkok metropolitan government. Samui mayor Ramnet Jaikwang said that during their three-day (Dec. 1-3) visit, the councilmen tried to study various aspects [...]

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Conferences in Thailand will take a hip twist from June 2010, when the W Retreat Koh Samui opens for business. The 75-villa property will be the second W Retreat to open in Asia-Pacific after the Maldives and comes ahead of the highly-anticipated W Retreat and Spa Bali in Seminyak, scheduled to be completed in late 2010. An all-villa beachfront [...]

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Shattering the calm of a warm afternoon in the Samui township of Lamai, two vans prowl the streets with loudpeakers espousing the delights of two beach parties organised by the rival Ark and Reggae clubs, promising music and fun lasting until 2am. It’s a reminder that while Koh Samui in recent years has climbed to [...]

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