Thailand: Koh Kood, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui

The Beach at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui

I love Thailand! We visited Koh Kood, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui. I liked being on the beaches the best. There is a lot to see and do. I also had fun speaking a few words in Thai.

Three words that I learned to say in Thai:

 1.     Hello – Sawasdee krap / kah
 2.     Good bye – la gon krap / kah
 3.     Thank you – Khob khun krap / kah
 If you are male you say “Krap” at the end and if you are female you say “Kah”

Koh Kood: Soneva Kiri 

What kids will like: 

1.     The kids club is the coolest I have ever seen and super fun! We made crafts such as super hero hands, had cooking classes to make wontons and chocolates and even flew kites!

2.     Kids will like having their face painted. The kids club team painted mine like Batman during the cocktail evening for adults.

3.     Visiting the local school is fun because the kids will teach you Thai and you can teach them some words in your language. It was interesting to see where they have class and to see the island on the drive there.

4.     You can stay in a villa with it’s own private pool and giant outdoor bathroom.

5.     Flying in the small plane to Soneva Kiri’s private airstrip was amazing! After the plane landed from Bangkok we were taken by boat to the resort.

6.     You can have breakfast in the trees with a zip lining waiter!

7.     There is a chocolate room and ice cream wall and you can have as much as you want (or as much as your parents will let you).

8. You can watch a movie on a giant screen outside and eat popcorn!
 
Interesting facts about Koh Kood and Soneva Kiri:

1.     Soneva Kiri has their own airstrip on a small island next to the resort.

2.     Soneva Kiri’s mission is the SLOW LIFE which stands for Sustainable-Local-Organic-Wellness and Learning-Inspiring-Fun-Experiences

3.     Soneva Kiri has Eco Centro which recycles used materials and articles.

4.     Koh Kood is alson known as Koh Kut. It is good for beaches, jungles and waterfalls.

5.     Koh Kood is the fifth largest island in Thailand.

Chiang Mai: Four Seasons Resort

What kids will like:

1. You can dress up like a Thai farmer.

2.  It is fun to take a ride on a tuk tuk. You can even ask the driver just to drive you around the town to see the sites.

Visiting Doi Suthep

3. Visiting the temples is interesting. We went to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep on the top of a mountain.

Julia on the water buffalo

4. You can ride a water buffalo!

Bringing donations to a Local Orphanage

5. You can volunteer at a local orphanage or charity. 

Interesting Facts about Chiang Mai:

1. Chiang Mai has over 300 Buddhist temples and the cultural remains of the Lan Na Kingdom as it was their capital.

2. Chiang Mai is surrounded by hills and Thailand’s highest peak is located in Chiang Mai province.

3. Chiang Mai has over 50 national parks.

4. Chiang Mai is often referred to as Thailand’s Northern capital as it is Thailand’s second largest city.

5. Chiang Mai means “New City”

Koh Samui: Four Seasons Resort

What kids will like:

Kids Club Slide

1.     The kids club was amazing! Kan, the kids club boss, had many fun activities planned for us such as making smores on the beach, painting coconuts and decorating donuts. They also have a super fun slide into plastic balls which is really fun.

Our private villa pool

2.     Our room was super cool because I had my own room with a tv and a bed perfect for me and a crib for Julia! We stayed in a family pool villa which means we also had our very own pool!

Kayaks!

3.     Riding the paddle boards and the kayaks to the floating island. You can jump off it into the water!

Volunteering to pick up trash with Trash Hero

4.    You can volunteer to help keep the beaches clean by picking up trash.

Delicious Fresh Coconuts and Mango Smoothies

Interesting facts about Koh Samui: 
1.     “Koh” means island and Samui is the actual name of the island which locals will refer to it as.

2.     Koh Samui is the second largest island in Thailand just behind Phuket.

3.     Koh Samui has a reputation for having delicious coconuts. The island used to rely heavily on fishing and coconut plantations before tourism became so important.

4.     Koh Samui is in the Gulf of Thailand.

5.     Muay Thai is very popular on Koh Samui and Chaweng Boxing Stadium is the largest on the island.
 

In the Master Bedroom

The Kids Room in the Family Pool Villa