On Deck: Samui – The unpolished marine jewel of Thailand

[snoop1130]

On Deck: Samui – The unpolished marine jewel of Thailand

Duncan Worthington

 

 

PHUKET:-- Samui is an island of coconuts and a microcosm of Thailand’s modern tourism industry, with facilities geared to backpackers at one end of the scale, right up to five-star resorts at the other, and everything in between. From a marine perspective, it is – to some extent – an unpolished jewel.

If Samui Island was on Thailand’s east coast, in the Andaman Sea, it would be one of the hottest sailing destinations in Asia; however, its location on the country’s little promoted and oft-overlooked west coast means it has never had its time in the spotlight, unlike big brother Phuket. In some ways, that is a good thing.

The island reportedly welcomes more than a million visitors a year, the main gateway being Bangkok Airway’s privately-owned airport, the second via ferry from the mainland.

 

Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/On-Deck-Samui-The-unpolished-marine-jewel/66651?desktopversion

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-6-2

[Green Acres]

The Phuket Gazette is in desperate need of a competent editor. The glaring error in the article leaps off the page...

[NanLaew]

38 minutes ago, Green Acres said:

The Phuket Gazette is in desperate need of a competent editor. The glaring error in the article leaps off the page...

You mean...

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

If Samui Island was on Thailand’s east coast, in the Andaman Sea, it would be one of the hottest sailing destinations in Asia; however, its location on the country’s little promoted and oft-overlooked west coast means it has never had its time in the spotlight, unlike big brother Phuket.

Maybe the author was blogging from his bedsit in Bridlington and doesn't really know his Samui from his, ahh.... Phuket.

Edited June 2, 2017 by NanLaew

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[samuijimmy]

This story has a number of misleading and incorrect statements....

 

I have reported it to the powers that be...

[TheLobster]

It's an advert and certainly not news ............

Edited June 3, 2017 by TheLobster
addition

[samuijimmy]

3 minutes ago, TheLobster said:

It's an advert and certainly not news ............

Certainly no truth in Advertising then, if advertising....  pretty poor IMO.

 

I tried to report to Phuket News, but cannot be bother to join! 

 

It is being discussed by TVF management!  Some of the stuff that get reported is pretty bad... news or not! 

[Samui Bodoh]

16 minutes ago, samuijimmy said:

Certainly no truth in Advertising then, if advertising....  pretty poor IMO.

 

I tried to report to Phuket News, but cannot be bother to join! 

 

It is being discussed by TVF management!  Some of the stuff that get reported is pretty bad... news or not! 

My post was removed for making this point.

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