Koh Samui News
Koh Samui welcomes tourists visiting on Chinese New Year

Koh Samui Island is welcoming the increase of tourists, inbound during the Chinese New Year festivities, visiting the island’s holy shrines for good fortune.
Many Thai-Chinese citizens and international tourists are visiting Ko Samui Island today on the second day of Chinese New Year celebrations considered to be the ‘travel’ day to pay respect to the island’s Guan Yu Shrine.
Most of the visitors are wearing a read attire, the color which is believed to promote fortune, and travel with their families. Most visitors have reported that they prayed for a better economy, to bolster trade, for healthy, and for the country to be peaceful in the new year.
Guan Yu Shrine on Ko Samui Island is the sacred place according to the Chinese belief, and was erected 159 years ago.
Stay updated with Samui Times by following us on Facebook.- Regional News10 months ago
Koh Samui. 7-Eleven and Family Mart close overnight.
- Koh Samui News10 months ago
Samui Covid-19 update
- Breaking News10 months ago
Koh Samui’s first Covid-19 case
- Breaking News10 months ago
One dead, two injured after bar shooting in Samui
- Events10 months ago
Koh Samui is going into full lockdown
- Thailand News9 months ago
Bangkok booze ban and postponed holidays
- Regional News10 months ago
National curfew starts today
- Thai Life10 months ago
Thailand’s government officials extend tourist visas