Samui's sister island begs for attention Ko Taen in Surat Thani was recently declared an environmental friendly island. Ko Taen is three kilometres south of the more famous Samui Island and it is being touted as a new tourist attraction. The eastern part of Ko Taen has a long beach and the sea around it is rich in coral reef, while its western coast boasts a mangrove forest. Some eighteen families live on the island, but strangely there are no dogs. It is because they can't survive there. Reasons are many. Locals believe the guardian sprit of the island does not like dogs. But scientific evidence suggests that the island is in the path of invisible high-enegy waves emanating from mysterious sources that dogs can't bear. Ko Taen has four nature study trials and there are beautiful islands in its vicinity. It is 30 minutes by boat from Ao Thongkrud on Samui Island. |