The Crab Keepers of Koh Samui | OurSamui
THE CRAB KEEPERS OF KOH SAMUI

A quiet conservation effort on Koh Samui is helping replenish Thailand’s coastal waters. Read more

House of Lucie, Koh Samui (Ko Samui) | OurSamui
A HOUSE BUILT ON LIGHT

In the south of Koh Samui, the House of Lucie and the Samui Art Centre are redefining what a cultural stop on a tropical holiday can be—inviting visitors to pause, look closer, and perhaps see the island, and themselves, a little differently. Read more

Diary of a Fisherman, Koh Samui (Ko Samui) | OurSamui
WHAT THE SEA GIVES

On the eastern shore of Koh Samui, a community of fishermen quietly holds together a way of life that tourists rarely see — and that the world is slowly pulling apart. Read more

Hiking Trails, Koh Samui (Ko Samui), Thailand | Oursamui
SPIRITUAL HIKE

Most people come to Koh Samui for the beaches. They leave without ever knowing the island has a heartbeat — and it pounds quietly, steadily, from somewhere up in the green. Read more

Earth Day, Koh Samui (Ko Samui) | OurSamui
EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY

This World Environment Day, Samui offers a reminder of the importance of preserving the natural beauty, marine life and tropical landscapes that continue to inspire travellers from around the world. Read more

Carousel, Koh Samui (Ko Samui), Thailand | OurSamui
THE TREE THAT BUILT AN ISLAND

On an island shaped by the sea, it is the coconut palm — not the ocean — that has long provided the bedrock of daily life on Koh Samui. From root to frond, nothing goes to waste. Read more

Muay Thai
Muay Thai

Born not in polished gyms but in lived experience, Muay Thai grew from battlefield pragmatism into a discipline and admired worldwide-elbows, knees and resolve included. Read more

Khao Pa Na Lay
Khao Pa Na Lay Eco-Tourism

A community-led venture balancing conservation with curiosity-proof that development and stewardship need not be at odds. Read more

Loy Kroh
Loy Kroh

An ancient coastal ritual woven into southern life. On Samui, it offers rare insight into how communities once understood illness, hardship and harmony with the unseen. Read more

Batik
Artisans of Samui

A batik painter reimagines local textiles with a dusting of glitter-heritage technique meets contemporary flourish. Read more

Green Samui
World Water Feature

With World Water Day and Songkran approaching, we consider water as both celebration and responsibility-joyous, essential and deserving of care. Read more

Loy Kroh
Carousel – Samui Unplugged

A visual interlude encouraging you to disconnect, look up and let the island set the tempo. Read more

coconut diaries
The Coconut Diaries

Long before Samui welcomed its first settlers, coconuts shaped the island’s landscape-and its livelihood. Here’s a playful retellign from the viewpoint of these hardy island icons. Read more

muay chaiya
Muay Chaiya

Originating in Surat Thani, Muay Chaiya is the disciplined root of all Thai boxing. We trace its graceful, grounded form and the cultural pride that keeps it alive. Read more

island apothecary
Honey Rose

Meet the founder of Honey Rose Garden, a woman who turned her love of herbs into a blossoming sanctuary. Her journey reveals how patience-and plants-can build a dream. Read more

Sabai Samui
Sabai Samui-Style

The secret behind the Thai smile isn’t a mystery at all – it’s the art of stepping back and sinking into a moment of sabai, that effortless state of ease and unhurried calm that shapes everyday life in Thailand. Read more

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Banana Fibre Products

What began as a holiday became a mission. Nadee’s work with local communities transforms discarded banana stems into finely crafted fibre products-an island tale of ingenuity. Read more

reviving reef
Coral Rehabilitation

From beach clean-ups to reef renewal, one woman’s passion has grown into an inspiring upcycling and conservation project. Join her efforts in helping Samui’s corals thrive again. Read more