Koh Matsum

Naga sailing Samui

Koh Matsum , Koh Tan (the Four Five Islands) Small unspoiled islands close to Koh Samui Koh Tan is a small island just a few hundred metres southwest of Koh Samui. It can be reached by hiring a longtail boat from the Samui fishing village of Taling Nam. There is a small local village on Koh Tan but there are no roads or cars, it’s pretty much unspoiled.  There are some shallow Read More …

Old Phuket and Samui photos

Old Phuket It’s amazing how Thailand’s islands have changed in the last 40-50 years. The really rapid change has been in the last 20 or so years. Here are some links to photos of days gone by in Koh Phuket and Koh Samui. Old Phuket photos: www.historyofphuket.com/gallery/ www.rawai.fr/vintage-phuket-anciennes-photos/index.html   Old Samui photos: www.teakdoor.com/thailands-travellers-tales/6062-koh-samui-as-it-was.html www.kohsamui-info.com/history.html   Old Phuket video: Thailand 1960’s video: