Long holiday a boon for Ko Samui tourism

The Ko Samui airport in the southern province of Surat Thani has become lively and crowded with many Thai and foreign tourists, who started arriving at this famous island resort on Friday, the first day of a six-day long holiday, thanks to the cabinet’s decision to declare Monday, July 31, an extra day off.

All Bangkok Airways flights from Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan…