Koh Samui, which is one of the popular tourist destinations off Thailand's east coast, is now facing a severe water shortage. As per the reports, there is barely enough water for the next 30 days.

The 95-square-mile island of Koh Samui saw 3.4 million tourists in 2023, with numbers. Whereas, the country of Fiji —more than 330 islands—saw just over 1 million visitors in 2024.

For better or for worse, Alex Garland’s 1996 novel The Beach (and its 2000 film adaptation) pinned Koh Samui firmly on the backpacker’s map of Southeast Asia. Nearly 30 years on, Thailand’s ...

Though Samui is Thailand's third-largest island, a single road circles it, and only the coast is inhabited. Samui reminds me of Kauai: the green interior is mostly impassable.

There is barely enough water for the next 30 days, as per local estimates. Koh Samui, a renowned tourist destination off Thailand's east coast, is suffering from a severe water shortage.