This area has some of the best diving in Southeast Asia, especially on Koh Tao and Kho Pha-Ngan, islands to which Samui dive shops run charters. Serious scuba fans should go in April or September, ...

After the Phuket Sandbox tourism programme, it’s now the Samui Plus programme, for international travellers to Thailand. Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand is noted for its silvery beaches, lush foliage ...