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more samuivideos and information on samuitv.comKo Samet Island – Lung Dam Beach – Gulf of Thailand
February 20th, 2010
Ko Samet is a small tropical island in the northeast part of the Gulf of Thailand. It is a quiet, peaceful island with white sand beaches and blue green waters. The shore is full of quiet coves with bungalows and small cafes right on the beach. Enjoy the film!
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Thailand 2009 Patong Beach, Phi-Phi Island, Nai-Harn Beach
February 7th, 2010
kutscherboyhttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/kutscherboyTravelThailand, Patong, Phi-Phi, Island, Nai-HarnThailand 2009 Patong Beach, Phi-Phi Island, Nai-Harn Beach
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Napasai Koh Samui Beach Resort Thailand
December 15th, 2009
http://www.napasai.com Outstanding beach resort in Koh Samui, Thailand. Video shows areas of Koh Samui as well as shots of Napasai beach resort.
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Big Buddah Temple Koh Samui Thailand, music by Michael Pluznick
December 9th, 2009
http://www.myspace.com/rhythmsofbarabajaba
Music from the CD : Drummers Journey . In this video we are lvisiting the awesome Big Buddah temple in Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Thailand. The music is the mozambique pattern from Cuba, (Afro Cuban) with Joel playing the south american “cavecinio”.
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Thailand holiday 2009 – part 03
December 8th, 2009
A holiday to Thailand, Feb 2009, partly for a friend’s wedding.
The beach in Railay was amazing, huge cliffs either side which were come of the best in the world for rock-climbing. Lovely sand and warm emerald water. Lots of tourists seem to come on day trips here then go home. Pretty relaxed place with not much going on. There are several parts to it though, a more lively party side, and the quite bit. We explored both but it all seemed rather quiet.
Hired kayaks to go around the coast in, very nice. Amazing caves. One of the nights where we spent most of our time, because of the cheap cocktails, they held a traditional night with fighting and fire juggling etc. Good to see.
Rained one of the days! only for about an hour. Not too nice, but we jumped in the sea where it was warmer. Would have massages under the tree by the local women too during the day. In the evening there would be huge bats flying around, fruit bats? One of the days we did an excursion with Unseen Excursion to James Bond island. Dam good fun as there were only 4 other people with us. Made it more relaxed. Saw mango groves and amazing scenery, as well as where they filmed The Man with the Golden Gun. Then it was off to the caves in canoes, which we didn’t do.
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Thailand Trip bangkok, phuket, patong beach
December 8th, 2009
the best trip ever. Starting in Bangkok and then going to phuket island, enjoying food, weather, places, people and culture.
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Koh Samui Island Tour, Thailand by Asiatravel.com
December 8th, 2009
Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, Thai: เกาะสมุย), or often, simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. It is Thailand’s third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 50,000 (2008). It is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.
[edit] Lifestyle
Although Ko Samui is in southern Thailand, where Islam has a strong influence, the original inhabitants of the island, known as ‘Chao Samui’, are predominantly Buddhist. In the past, most of the locals made their living in the coconut farming business. Nowadays, however, most work in jobs related to tourism.
Many locals have become wealthy from selling off land they have owned for decades. As a result of the extensive development of the island, many Thai-Chinese have come to Samui from the capital of Bangkok (Khung-Thep). Most of the manual labor needed to keep up with the islands growth has been provided by people native to the countrys poorer north-eastern region. As a result, there is a wide cross section of economic classes on the island.
The south of Thailand is a melting pot of Buddhists, Thai Chinese, Muslims and traditional sea-faring gypsies. Ko Samui does not seem to suffer from the religious tensions in communities along the southern border of Thailand, and in general the locals live in harmony. Outside of the tourist areas, the Thai language is spoken with a thick Southern dialect which is even difficult for northern Thais to understand.
With this broad mixture of cultures, Ko Samui is always celebrating some tradition or another, including western.
[edit] Events and festivals
Buffalo Fighting Festival One of the best-known festivals on Ko Samui is its Buffalo Fighting Festival, which is held on special occasions such as New Years Day and Songkran. Unlike Spanish bull-fighting, the fighting on Ko Samui is fairly harmless. The fighting season varies according to some ancient customs and ceremonies. The buffalo are beautifully decorated with ribbons and gold-painted leaves. Before the contest which lasts just two rounds, monks spray them with holy water. The winning owner typically takes home millions of baht in prize money.
Ten Stars Samui Art Party A recurring cultural event bringing together art lovers, local Thai and international artists and their new, original artworks. These bi-monthly events, hosted at various high-end resorts and other 5-star venues on the island, focus on building the art community on Ko Samui with presentations by featured artists.
Bowling Championship This is an annual bowling event held in May every year.
Avis Samui Tennis Open The annual amateur tennis tournament held in July.
The Fisherman’s Village Festival This five-day festival is celebrated with fun, music and food. The music is usually played by well-known artists and food tents sell inexpensive cuisine provided by local hotels.
Triathlon Event The International Triathlon Union organizes this event every year. This event in Ko Samui draws more than five hundred participants from around the world. The event attracts competitors and visitors as well as locals. This event actually has never taken place and was promoted via a website only.
Samui Regatta The Samui Regatta is a sailing tournament, held every year. The tournament is internationally known and competitors come from as far away as Australia, Singapore, Japan and China. This event, for boats of all sizes and shapes, began in 2002.
Full Moon Party (Ko Phangan) Had Rin Beach on nearby Ko Phang-ngan was once a secret haven for a few backpackers who could only get to the beach by boat. Now, it is packed with bungalows, bars, pizza joints and even a 7-11 and every month on full-moon, a huge all-night event is held with rave music played by international DJs to thousands of party-goers.
[edit] Local food
In general, Southern Thai food is renowned for its spiciness. Much of the cuisine has its origins in Malay, Indonesian and Indian food. Favorite dishes from the south include Indian-style Muslim curry (massaman), rice noodles in fish curry sauce (Khanom Jeen) and chicken biryani.
Local food in Ko Samui and its province of Surat Thani are salted eggs and rambutan.
Info Taken from Wikipedia.com
Credits to Wikipedia.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh_Samui
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Phi Phi Island, Maya Beach…Paradise in Thailand
November 9th, 2009
Ko Phi Phi Leh Island, Thailand Paradise. Maya Beach, where the movie “The Beach” was filmed. Amazing sunset in the Indian Ocean.
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Maya Bay, Thailand – The Most Beautiful Beach!
October 30th, 2009
HOW TO GET TO MAYA BAY: Fly to Bangkok (BBK) through KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (which is awesome) then take a jet down to Phuket. Jump on a cab and have them take you to the docks where you’ll catch a ferry to Phi Phi Island. Reserve a room on Phi Phi before you leave home (I recommend Phi Phi Island Village Resort and Spa) then take a long-tail boat to Maya Bay at around 11AM the next morning. Most people go through the front entrance to get to the beach but if you feel like being more adventurous then take the back way like we did! You’ll have have to jump off your boat, swim to the ladder then hike through a small forest to get to the beach. It’s much more fun that way, trust me! If you plan on bringing your camera like I did, then BRING A WATERPROOF BAG!!! I took a huge risk to make this video but if it weren’t for that bag, then this video wouldn’t have happened.
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