The Bangkok Post has been running a series of stories on the rape of Koh Samui. Most of the photographs have been recent ones showing the extent over overdevelopment.

I have a few photos to share taken back in 1977:

Hat Lamai:



Ao Thong Ta Khian:



Fishing fleet at Ao Thong Ta Khian:



Gust house at Ao Thong Ta Khian:



Looking north toward Hat Chaweng:



Hat Chaweng used to be nothing but an oyster village. The road didn't even go from Lamai to Chaweng:



View back toward Thong Ta Khian from the track to Chaweng:



Coconuts used to be big business. Here's the guy who harvested them:



Nice sarong, Mike. Even nicer mustache: