Boater Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) I first came to Koh Samui 13 years ago when it was still a bit of a hippy paradise. It was about the time that the film version of Alex Garland’s book The Beach – starring Leonardo DiCaprio – was released. Suddenly there were lots of people all milling around Thailand looking for the perfect stretch of sand and hoping to find a never-ending party. But while it had undoubtedly changed a lot from the island coconut plantation it had been when first discovered by tourists in the Seventies, it still seemed very authentic to me. Happy as sandgirls: Denise and daughter Betsy on the beach - there was plenty for both to do What I particularly loved were the local people, who were really kind and very nice – I remember how much I’d enjoyed that first visit and had been waiting to go back ever since. This time around, however, I would be seeing the island in style. And I wasn’t simply coming on holiday, I was in Koh Samui for a friend’s wedding, someone very close to me whom I’ve known for 22 years. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2315804/Denise-van-Outen-revisits-vibrant-Koh-Samui-Thailand.html#ixzz2S8dilasH Edited May 2, 2013 by Boater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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