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Koh Surin National Park

Khuraburi (Thursday February 3, 2005) Koh Surin National Park is Thailand’s premier snorkeling destination, with numerous reefs teeming with fish and unparalleled corals. At least, it was before the...

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First Snorkel

Ranong (Monday, January 23, 2006) The Palm Court opened early at our request. In addition to the usual eggs, toast, and rice porridge, the restaurant served the Southern staple of thin rice noodles...

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Traveling to Southern Thailand with Kasma Loha-Unchit: What to Expect on Trip...

Every year, Kasma Loha-Unchit leads groups of her cooking students and other fans of Thai cuisine on trips to Southern Thailand. Highlights include hours of snorkeling on the extensive reefs in the...

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Rustic Snorkeling Heaven

Ranong (January 25, 2010) The hotel said they would open their dining room at 6:15 am to accommodate our schedule. However, they failed to mention that the food would not arrive until 6:30. Perhaps...

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Premier Snorkeling, Second-Rate Dining and Accommodations

Koh Surin Day 1 (Jan. 30, 2012) While there were too few guests for the Jansom Hot Spa Resort to lay out a lavish breakfast buffet, we did have our choice of a rice or noodle plate. I had spicy chicken...

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Rustic versus Rustic

Koh Surin Day 4 (Feb. 2, 2012) After another mosquito battle and organizing my bags for departure, we met for a classic Thai breakfast of rice porridge. Rice is a constant, of course, as are shreds of...

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Snorkeling Koh Surin

Fish and coral; coral and fish. The program for an excursion to Koh Surin can be a bit repetitive, but for snorkeling lovers, there is a lot to see here, including the occasional octopus and reef...

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Snorkel Interruptus

Despite multiple coral bleaching episodes in recent years, many of the reefs around Koh Surin retain their colorful corals and plentiful communities of fish. As committed snorkelers, we were intent on...

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Ocean Extraction

It’s tempting to imagine what proper resort accommodations might do to one’s experience at Koh Surin, but if it were more comfortable, there might be even more competition for longtail boats and more...

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The Reefs of Koh Surin

Our vans raced to the Mu Ko Surin Park headquarters where we met representatives from Sabina tours, who operate the speedboat “ferry” out to the islands. We wanted to be early so we could board first...

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