Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Koh Samui was once a backpacker destination linked to the mainland only by an overnight ferry, but now backpackers are joined by more ...

Why go? Koh Samui isn't just for backpackers. In recent years a host of sleek, upmarket and tastefully designed resorts have sprung up on Thailand's third largest island, just a 45-minute flight south ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Isabelle Kliger is a Barcelona-based writer who covers travel. Jan 26, 2024, 05:00am EST This article is more than 2 years old.

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