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.. Welcome to Tourism Thailand's Blog......*Thailand is Safe to Visit. Avoid the obvious protest areas. Those are easy to avoid.Even at the protest areas you will be treated kindly or with indifference. I must suggest at this point to not be lulled. I expect the peaceful protestors will be attacked with deadly force. Combat should be expected at some protest area.For vacations, Thailand remains fine and safe. Hotels are becoming pleasantly affordable, from already great prices. Folks who have never been able to stay in a 5-star hotel, this is your moment........NOT "Occupy" Bangkok. The Whistlers are not a Mob. Mob is a bad word. A mob is a large group that is out of control, such as the Thaksin mob of 2010 who set Central World and about three dozen buildings ablaze, while they shot bullets and grenades downtown. That mob shot the Dusit Thani hotel with an RPG. The Whistlers' Revolution is not a mob but a huge peaceful group who demand change.The Whistlers' are NOT doing an "Occupy Bangkok" in the sense that Americans think of Occupy Wall Street. Back home in America, I saw some of the "occupy" protestors. It was a clown protest led by clowns. The only thing they were missing were giant red shoes. The Whistlers are not clowns. The Whistlers are a serious group of people with just cause for their actions.If you call this "Occupy Bangkok," many of the most serious Americans will think it is a circus led by clowns. This is not the case. This is a serious showdown by serious people.For me, this is the Whistlers' Revolution, January Bangkok Showdown.We all know that provocateurs will attack. They already have begun. Keep the cameras ready and show the world........Thanks for Michael Yon

Monday, 19 September 2011

A great big mini-guide to Koh Samui !!

Where to eat, where to sleep, what to do and where to party. An in-depth look at Thailand's most popular island in the Gulf

Thailand's Ang Thong Marine Park is reachable on a day trip, deserted enough to offer that unspoiled Crusoe charm and a stunning spot to snorkel, dive or kayak.

Koh Samui is a schizophrenic version of paradise. Each of the island's beaches, bays, tourist strips and local villages has a distinct personality that collectively caters to a riot of tastes and holiday pleasures.

Whether your idea of a beach break is playing lost in the tropics with your sweetheart, down-timing with the family, cleansing out your system on a five-day detox or getting hammered every night and sleeping it off on the beach, Samui delivers.

Some parts of the island are saturated and sleazy. But if you surf through the marketing spin you'll find a cookie jar full of tempting vacation choices.