In February, the staff and guests of Banyan Tree Samui, a resort on Koh Samui’s southeastern coast, witnessed a rare natural event: a green turtle ascending from the water in the middle of the ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zanette Cross, a real estate agent who has lived in Koh Samui ... barrier wasn't as big a deal as I had imagined. Samui, being a popular ...