This is a question that the last couple of days has been asked by plenty of readers of this blog. Give or take a few variations in the question.
To assure you all, Samui is just fine! You would know that there's any unrest or riots going on at all in Thailand or rather Bangkok to be more specific.
Despite all the negative travel advice being given by the various Western/European countries, passing through Bangkok is no big deal especially if you just connect flights or stay away from the unrest areas in Bangkok. It may be a wise thing to cancel any plans you had for Bangkok and just travel straight on to your final destination.
Once you're outside Bangkok and at your final tourist destination, live continues as you knew it. Phuket, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Samui as well as all other Southern destinations are just fine!
All activities are flowing according to schedule, dive courses, boat trips etc.
All the unrest has been confined to small areas in Bangkok and if you're a few blocks away, you wouldn't even know that something is going on. Although, fair enough, with the tyre burning that's going on right now, it's hard to ignore the smoke clouds. That's all they produce though, smoke, they look threatening but besides polluting Bangkok's air a bit more, they're harmless.
Hope this helps to reassure you that all is fine on Samui!
Camille
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