[deanhills]

I found Thailand very interesting too when I was there a few years ago. I found the water buffalo there so interesting. They treat the buffalo as though it is a God or something. I visited Ko Samui the first time I visited Thailand. I didn't even stop in Bangkok. I just went through to the island and found it very beautiful. I was sad at the same time as the side of the island facing the mainland and Bangkok was littered with rubbish and debris from the Ferries that travel in between the mainland and the island, including broken bottles. I was discouraged from swimming in the sea there. Thailand however has many other islands that are sought after for diving, like Koh Phi Phi. A couple years after I visited only Bangkok for a weekend. I found it a bit too commercial for my taste however, after having discovered the more remote and peaceful part of Thailand. While I was in Ko Samui, I heard a lot of good things about the beauty of Phuket, so who knows, one day I will get there again.