Great article @world-travel-pro. Looks like this is going to be a great series.
One thing it might be worth adding is the quality and accessibility of the internet. 😁
Thailand is the original backpacker country where in the 80s one could get a beach bungalow for two dollars a night.
Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt. 😁 On Koh Samui actually when the only way to get there was a boat from Surat Thani and there was only one small hotel. Not that I saw it. We stayed in a hut on the beach. Wonderful!
One should note that if you are doing well and in a good financial position one can get a luxury apartment with private swimming pool for as little $500 to $1000 dollars night.
I was a bit confused by that sentence. 😕
Are there any places you would recommend nowadays that are on the coast?
useful feedback @gillianpearce, Dan you can fine tune as you do this...steemit is the perfect forum to put it out there, we'll all give our 2 cents and then you can adjust for publication.
Thanks for the detailed answer @world-travel-pro.
There is enough information there about the islands for a short post of it's own.
Are there Steemians in Chiang Mai you can hook up with do you know?