The Crab Keepers
THE CRAB KEEPERS OF KOH SAMUI A quiet conservation effort on Koh Samui is helping replenish Thailand’s coastal waters. Words: Bella Luna Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta If you want to understand a coastal island, skip the beach clubs and follow the fishing boats...
A House Built on Light
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....
WHAT THE SEA GIVES
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. Words: Mimi Grachangnetara Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Pull back any map of...
SPIRITUAL HIKE
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. Words: Bella Luna Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Rising above the noise of...
Earth Day
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. Words: Sky Fitzgerald World Environment Day...
THE TREE THAT BUILT AN ISLAND
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. Byline: Sua Pon Nam Photos: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Ask any...
Khao Hor: Samui’s Wrapped Tradition
Khao Hor: Samui’s Wrapped Tradition Khao hor, Samui’s banana leaf–wrapped meal, reflects a tradition of simplicity, sharing, and island life. Byline: Bella LunaPhotos: Jiraphol Rikshasuta In the past, the people of Samui mainly worked in agriculture—farming rice,...
Grilled Prawns with Seafood Dipping Sauce
Grilled Prawns with Seafood Dipping Sauce (Goong Pao) River or sea prawns kissed over hot charcoal until the shells blister and the head butter inside turns rich and custard-like. The real game here is the naam jim seafood (seafood sauce) — a dipping sauce of lime,...
Poh Taek
Poh Taek — “Broken Pot” Seafood Soup The name means "the pot explodes," and the soup earns it. A thunderstorm of clams, mussels, prawns and fish in a clear broth rampant with galangal, lemongrass, chilli and holy basil. It is fiercer than tom yum and considerably less...
Seafood Tom Yum
Seafood Tom Yum This is Thailand's most famous soup, done properly. A clear or slightly creamy broth that is simultaneously sour (lime), hot (chilli), savoury (fish sauce) and aromatic (lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf). On Samui, the seafood version brims with...
The Crab Keepers
THE CRAB KEEPERS OF KOH SAMUI A quiet conservation effort on Koh Samui is helping replenish Thailand’s coastal waters. Words: Bella Luna Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta If you want to understand a coastal island, skip the beach clubs and follow the fishing boats...
A House Built on Light
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....
WHAT THE SEA GIVES
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. Words: Mimi Grachangnetara Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Pull back any map of...
SPIRITUAL HIKE
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. Words: Bella Luna Photography: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Rising above the noise of...
Earth Day
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. Words: Sky Fitzgerald World Environment Day...
THE TREE THAT BUILT AN ISLAND
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. Byline: Sua Pon Nam Photos: Jiraphol Rikshasuta Ask any...
Khao Hor: Samui’s Wrapped Tradition
Khao Hor: Samui’s Wrapped Tradition Khao hor, Samui’s banana leaf–wrapped meal, reflects a tradition of simplicity, sharing, and island life. Byline: Bella LunaPhotos: Jiraphol Rikshasuta In the past, the people of Samui mainly worked in agriculture—farming rice,...
Grilled Prawns with Seafood Dipping Sauce
Grilled Prawns with Seafood Dipping Sauce (Goong Pao) River or sea prawns kissed over hot charcoal until the shells blister and the head butter inside turns rich and custard-like. The real game here is the naam jim seafood (seafood sauce) — a dipping sauce of lime,...
Poh Taek
Poh Taek — “Broken Pot” Seafood Soup The name means "the pot explodes," and the soup earns it. A thunderstorm of clams, mussels, prawns and fish in a clear broth rampant with galangal, lemongrass, chilli and holy basil. It is fiercer than tom yum and considerably less...
Seafood Tom Yum
Seafood Tom Yum This is Thailand's most famous soup, done properly. A clear or slightly creamy broth that is simultaneously sour (lime), hot (chilli), savoury (fish sauce) and aromatic (lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf). On Samui, the seafood version brims with...
