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SAMUI: If you happen to be visiting Thailand during April 13-15, you might be in for a big surprise. It’s that time of the year again. Get ready to be drenched in water and covered in powdery substances, all in the name of celebration.

SAAMUI: This amazing temple is located just a kilometre from the Big Buddha, but it is often overlooked by the tour companies, which is really a pity.

SAMUI: With the increasing popularity in golf tours, packages and holidays, Thailand is fast becoming the Mecca of Asia’s golfing holiday industry.

SAMUI: With the increased usage of the internet, holidaymakers have more options and can thoroughly research a destination for every facet such as location, price and accommodation types.

SAMUI: Irish eyes are smiling – it must be that time of the year again, and we’re not talking about the Cheltenham Gold Cup. It’s that special Irish festival, accompanied by copious amounts of Guinness drinking, that will explode across the world for 24 hours on March 17.

Although Thailand is noted for its own delicious food, Mexican food is simply divine. On Koh Samui there is Gringo’s Cantina Restaurant which is situated on Chaweng Beach. Two smiling chicas greet you at the entrance, wearing ponchos and sombreros. As Gringos is off the main Beach road, it is hidden from the traffic but is full of life, with Mexican music playing and ultra friendly staff.

Although Thailand is noted for its own delicious food, Mexican food is simply divine. On Koh Samui there is Gringo’s Cantina Restaurant which is situated on Chaweng Beach. Two smiling chicas greet you at the entrance, wearing ponchos and sombreros. As Gringos is off the main Beach road, it is hidden from the traffic but is full of life, with Mexican music playing and ultra friendly staff.

SAMUI: Although the Thailand tourism market has re­cently took some negative press for the now disbanded ‘Red Shirt’ saga in Bangkok, the Kingdom is fighting back in the only way it knows how – carrying on as normal and con­solidating the country as one of the world’s fa­vourite holiday destinations.

Latest The increase in Phuket’s daily minimum wage to 300 baht that was to have taken place on January 1 has been postponed for three months because of the floods.