On a day exploring the island we were lucky enough to stumble across this Chinese New Year festival, near Lamai Beach.

Chinese New Year Festival, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Chinese New Year Festival, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Chinese New Year Festival, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Chinese New Year Festival, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand
On the south you can find palm fringed, unspoilt beaches like this one, with a relaxed tropical atmosphere.

Palm Trees, Thong Krut Beach, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Moored Boat, Thong Krut Beach, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Moored Boat, Thong Krut Beach, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand
Back to the jetty – Nikon D800E with 24-70mm Nikkor, 30 sec at F/11 at ISO50, ND 6 Stop Filter, ND 0.6 Hard Grad

Jetty at Dusk, Taling Ngam Beach, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand
My final evening on Ko Samui, my thoughts turning to the second half of my trip, which would take my further east to Cambodia the following day….

Dawn at Chaweng Noi Bay, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Dusk on Bangrak Beach (‘Big Buddha Beach’), Bophut, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand

Lamai Beach, Ko Samui Island, Surat Thani, Thailand
I could live in that first palm tree photo.
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