With season three of The White Lotus drawing new visitors to the already bustling shores of Phuket and Koh Samui, a very different story is unfolding across the Gulf of Thailand.

Thailand is renowned for its beauty both on the coast and inland, and this destination is a paradise with adventures both on land and at sea.

A two-hour boat ride away is the mountainous Koh Chang, or “Elephant Island,” one of the largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Hiking trails through the jungle lead to picturesque ...

One day I joined a snorkelling trip to Koh Rang, an island to the west of Koh Mak that is part of the Koh Chang Marine National Park. On the boat I chatted with Rong Rong Zhu, a former research ...