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Thailand’s Koh Samui Is Named World’s Seventh Best Island


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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Travel+Leisure magazine’s 2021 survey has named Thailand’s Koh Samui as the seventh best island in the world and second in the Asia region.

Fantasy island.

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1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Last time I went you can not even get a glance of the sea from the road anymore. unlike Thailand's 3rd biggest island. 

Seriously, you need to get out more often if you believe that statement.

Try leaving the bars and drive around the island. Chaweng is not Samui.

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Was there not so long ago on a 90 day report to the IO took a drive round the island the place is decimated and will take years to get back to normal ,having said that prior  to Covid businesses were closing due to unrealistic rents  

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This is by far some of the most ridiculous drivel I have seen in a long time. Do they even know what Samui looks like at the moment? These are images I took during my past two trips there, over the past 12 months. The beach roads in both Lamai and Chaweng. Granted, the whole island does not look like this. Maenam has fared a bit better, and so has Bank Rak.

 

However 1,000's of businesses have closed. It looks a bit apocalyptic. 7th best? More like 607th best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Say what !!!!! I can think of a dozen island that <deleted> all over the island mentioned along with Samui as jaw droppingly more beautiful. 

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5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

This is by far some of the most ridiculous drivel I have seen in a long time. Do they even know what Samui looks like at the moment? These are images I took during my past two trips there, over the past 12 months. The beach roads in both Lamai and Chaweng. Granted, the whole island does not look like this. Maenam has fared a bit better, and so has Bank Rak.

 

However 1,000's of businesses have closed. It looks a bit apocalyptic. 7th best? More like 607th best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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- And still same old outdated pictures with hanging wires you have posted before...????

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On 9/15/2021 at 5:16 PM, khunPer said:

- And still same old outdated pictures with hanging wires you have posted before...????

But, as defensive as you are about shedding light on Samui at this time, they are still relevant and taken within the past year. As we know, if someone visits the Lamai or Chaweng Beach roads, this is what they see. I hear it regularly from friends living there. 

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I liked Samui best back in the early 90's.  Haven't been there in 20 years now.  I probably wouldn't recognize the place.  As someone else mentioned earlier, the airfare charged by Bangkok Airways keeps a lot of people away.  Sure you can fly to Surat Thani for a lot less or take the overnight train but it makes getting there that much longer.

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On 9/15/2021 at 11:46 AM, MrJ2U said:

Lovely island.

 

To bad Bangkok Airways charges an arm and a leg.  Otherwise they'd see a lot more visitors.

 

 

 

I would never pay BA's scalper prices and going via Surat is a PITA.

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On 9/15/2021 at 8:16 PM, khunPer said:

- And still same old outdated pictures with hanging wires you have posted before...????

Yeah like about 7 times now. Why do so many people think Chewang represents all of Samui. It such a small part of the whole parcel of what the island has to offer

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30 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I would never pay BA's scalper prices and going via Surat is a PITA.

Going by Surat Thani is great. Nothing better to start a visit than with a trip across the Gulf of Thailand.

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Magazines make their ratings after soliciting $$$.

 

You pay, you get good rating. 

 

I could float some of my dog's poop in the Andaman, give Travel and Leisure a million bucks, and guess what island would be number one?

 

 

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5 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

I liked Samui best back in the early 90's.  Haven't been there in 20 years now.  I probably wouldn't recognize the place.  As someone else mentioned earlier, the airfare charged by Bangkok Airways keeps a lot of people away.  Sure you can fly to Surat Thani for a lot less or take the overnight train but it makes getting there that much longer.

In a way it's good if Bankok Air's fares keep some tourists away, the island's infrastructure can hardly cope with the ones already arriving - before Covid closure, of course - and those that came by cheap commuting fares before the airfield opened, can still arrive using same cheap fares as before by train or bus, plus boat or ferry...????

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On 9/15/2021 at 11:41 AM, spidermike007 said:

This is by far some of the most ridiculous drivel I have seen in a long time. Do they even know what Samui looks like at the moment? These are images I took during my past two trips there, over the past 12 months. The beach roads in both Lamai and Chaweng. Granted, the whole island does not look like this. Maenam has fared a bit better, and so has Bank Rak.

 

However 1,000's of businesses have closed. It looks a bit apocalyptic. 7th best? More like 607th best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nicely uncongested  ????

 

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13 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

These voters never been to Chang or Kood.

Too "small" for these pitchmen (and women) who are basically pimps for the major hotels and tourist industry.  

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