According to this MSN article Samui ranks amongst the best.

http://msnbc.msn.com...e/#.TsRoTj24q7t

It sure is (in spite of the knockers).

It sure is (in spite of the knockers).

The only knockers I've seen around lately seem to belong to some of the Russian ladies . . .

R

Agreed completely.

And not only that I'm pretty happy with my selection from the Top 5!

Great to see positive stuff like that/this.

Islands are what you make of them, I've lived on several, and Samui is great if you make it great.

And that is easy to do IMHO.

Good Stuff!

Sounds like that article was written about 10 years ago, given the population figures.

Sounds like that article was written about 10 years ago, given the population figures.

No, the official population on Samui is 50.000

They don't count guest workers, expatiates and tourists.

....60.000 and something....

Mayor errors: Phi Phi was a stand-in for Koh Samui in The Beach film....the first settlers 1.500 years ago...and not mentioning the eras, namely BTL and ATL, Before Tesco Lotus and After Tesco Lotus....

....60.000 and something....

Mayor errors: Phi Phi was a stand-in for Koh Samui in The Beach film....the first settlers 1.500 years ago...and not mentioning the eras, namely BTL and ATL, Before Tesco Lotus and After Tesco Lotus....

nice

Mayor errors: Phi Phi was a stand-in for Koh Samui in The Beach film....the first settlers 1.500 years ago...and not mentioning the eras, namely BTL and ATL, Before Tesco Lotus and After Tesco Lotus....

From the article.

Anyone pondering a move to Koh Samui should rent The Beach, the Leo DiCaprio film set on the dreamy Thai island of Phi Phi, which was a stand-in for Koh Samui.

Actually the story from the beach was based about Angthong national marine park

Mayor errors: Phi Phi was a stand-in for Koh Samui in The Beach film....the first settlers 1.500 years ago...and not mentioning the eras, namely BTL and ATL, Before Tesco Lotus and After Tesco Lotus....

From the article.

Anyone pondering a move to Koh Samui should rent The Beach, the Leo DiCaprio film set on the dreamy Thai island of Phi Phi, which was a stand-in for Koh Samui.

So, if they like the Samui from the film, then they should go to Phi Phi instead.

as far as I can remember was Koh Samui not even mentioned. The Beach was/is at the Anghthong Marine Park and they went to KPG for supplies...

Sounds like that article was written about 10 years ago, given the population figures.

You can still find loads of beautiful homes for less than six figures, but Wesley Morlham of Samui Property Solutions

from the company quoting, i would say over 3 years old