Koh Samui Culture Articles by hotelATM2010-03-30T03:48:44+00:00hotelATMhttp://hotelATM.com/info/about.htmno-reply@hotelATM.comtag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-412125Samui templestag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-39002010-03-30T03:48:44+00:00The population on Samui Island are basically Buddhists following Buddhism. This is why you get to see thousands of temples or wats here that change in style and size. However whatever size and style they may be of, they follow the principles of Buddhist architecture where a bot or usrosot has to be found within the structures of a temple. This is for the conduction of religious ceremonies in Samui Island like ordinations.Samui festivals: Buffalo Fighting Festivaltag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33332010-03-29T04:48:44+00:00Koh Samui Island is an island situated off the coast of Thailand that is very famous as the perfect holiday destination. There are many beaches to relax and enjoy the sun on, shopping to do, activities to take part in, a wonderful nightlife and in addition to all this, numerous festivals that keep you entertained while in Samui Island. The Buffalo Fighting Festival is one of the more well-known of those.Samui festivals: Sarttag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33372010-03-27T04:48:44+00:00One of the many festivals of Samui Island is the Sart Festival which is celebrated throughout Thailand. This is a festival that is considered to be a memorial day of Thailand where the dead are remembered and offered prayers. These prayers are merged with Buddhist rituals and merit making.Samui festivals: Loy Krathong (Light Festival)tag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33362007-12-03T05:01:02+00:00Loy Krathong, the Light Festival of Thailand is the most awaited festival of this country. This festival falls on the evening of November 14, on the full moon day of the12th lunar month. this is when the waterways, klongs and hotel swimming pools go ablaze with dazzling lights.Samui festivals: Songkran (Thai New Year)tag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33382007-12-03T05:01:02+00:00The best place to celebrate new years is nowhere but Samui island. This is because Samui island is a place which offers no less than three opportunities to ring in the new year. Locals of Samui island harbor in new year with their European friends on January 1st, with their Chinese friends on early February and on April 13th, they harbor in the first day of their traditional Thai solar calendar.History of Big Buddha Beachtag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33572007-12-03T05:01:02+00:00It is a known fact that the Big Buddha Beach of Samui Island is named after the huge Buddha statue found on the island of Koh Farn. It was on 27th April 1972 that the construction of this statue of Big Buddha Beach had begun. It took the Thaïs two years to complete building this beautiful statue of Buddha on Big Buddha Beach.Courses for touriststag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-38962007-12-02T05:02:01+00:00To many, Samui Island proves to be not only a source of tourist attractions and activities, but also a great learning experience. Most people pursue these skills when stuck in the hotel, due to an unexpected rainy spell.Chak Phra Festivaltag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33352006-11-01T00:01:00+00:00The Chak Phra festival of Samui Island is a wonderful annual celebration where you find religious devotion, cheerful atmosphere and a magnificent pageant. The Chak Phra festival is held in the month of October to celebrate the end of the three month Buddhist Rains retreat, or the Phansa.Samui Island Ceremoniestag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33342006-11-01T00:01:00+00:00When on a visit to Samui Island, you have to ensure that you participate in one of the many famous ceremonies found here. In fact, in addition to customary ceremonies, Samui Island boasts of some ceremonies that are organized by Samui island government.An insight to some of the temples of Samuitag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33272006-11-01T00:01:00+00:00Most of the people on Samui Island are Buddhists, who visit temples to pray. There are many temples on Samui Island, where most of them have Buddha statues in them. one such temple is the Wat Sila Ngu which is said to contain a relic of the lord Buddha.Samui Island Culturetag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33162006-11-01T00:00:09+00:00There is no clear cut definition for the culture of a place. However it can be described as the set of rules that affect the way of life in a city or town. Since culture is something that is both consistent and ever changing, you find that the relaxed lifestyle of Koh Samui reflects its unique culture. The culture of Koh Samui can be attributed to numerous factors.Samui Island Historytag:hotel-travel-samui.com,blog-4.post-33152006-11-01T00:00:09+00:00The history of Koh Samui is not that elaborate except for the fact that Thailand is one of the few countries around the world that is proud of never being colonized. It is also a country that has not fallen under any form of European rule in its history. This is why Thailand is referred to as the Land of the Free.