The island of Koh Samui is one of Thailand’s biggest tourist destination, boasting some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and natural landscapes as well as numerous cultural events and amazing sights. The island’s potential is far greater than its currently managing to bring in, both tourist wise as well as in terms of development. While Koh Samui’s tourism sector is growing on a yearly basis, the entire island’s development is being stalled by the lack infrastructure investments. After a very unstable 2014, which was marked mostly by political unrest, it seems that the current leadership is preparing a series …

Nearly a year after the Royal Thai Army declared martial law, the hotel market has registered little to no problems in what was one of the country’s most unstable political periods. Investors from around the world declared that the recent turmoil as well as the slowing economy has not affected the country’s potential in terms of the hotel business with tourism still being one of the major growth factors for Thailand. A short term effect was felt immediately after the political turmoil started, however, nothing to the point of affecting tourism in the country’s most popular destinations like Bangkok of …