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TheSTRATA Gazette

Stories from Bo Phut, Koh SamuiIssue 00

NowAfter the Rain: What Samui's Beaches Are Telling Us
Illustration: a long café table, one guest reading, two in conversation

Insight · Business & Ideas

The Return of the Third Place

Between home and work, another kind of space has always mattered. It may matter even more now.

Philemon Dedeur · 2 min

01Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of a named place or participant.

Insight · Taste & Culture · Arts & Culture

Can Koh Samui Become a Serious Art Destination?

Commentary: documented exhibitions give Samui a starting point. A lasting art culture needs programmes, access and local participation.

02Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of a named place or participant.

Field notes · Taste & Culture · At the Table

Beyond Pad Thai: A More Curious Guide to Southern Thai Food on Samui

An introduction to southern Thai cooking, from turmeric and sour curry to the vegetables that belong beside the rice.

03Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of a named place or participant.

The list · The Island · Field Notes

Seven Ways to See Bo Phut Differently

A researched, unranked outing through Bo Phut, with two nearby temple stops. Check arrangements directly before travelling.

Lists and field notes

More stories

Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of a named place or participant.

Insight · The Island

Samui at a Crossroads: What Kind of Island Are We Building?

Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of a named place or participant.

Insight · People

The People Who Make Samui, Samui

The shared work floor at STRATA House. Photograph from the House archive.

Insight · Business & Ideas

Can You Build a Serious Business on a Tropical Island?

Wood, litter and coastal care. Original editorial illustration, not a photograph of the reported cleanups.

News · The Island

After the Rain: What Samui's Beaches Are Telling Us

STRATA House in Bo Phut during its soft opening. Photograph from the House archive.

Feature · Inside the House

The House That Began as a Concrete Shell

The inner garden at STRATA House. Photograph from the House archive.

Insight · Inside the House

Why Build a House When You Could Just Open a Business?

Passport, notebook and palm leaf. Original editorial illustration, not an official visa document.

Field notes · Business & Ideas

Thailand's DTV: What the Remote Work Visa Actually Changes

The counter at Café Strata

Feature · Taste & Culture

A café in Bo Phut, built for the people who stay all day.

Illustration: a banana leaf krathong under the full moon

Field notes · The Island · Field Notes

Loi Krathong: A Visitor's Guide to Celebrating Respectfully

Illustration: a rainy evening street in Samui, a lit café window

Field notes · The Island · Field Notes

When the Rain Comes: A Different Guide to Samui

The staircase at Strata House

Insight · Taste & Culture · Arts & Culture

Designing Belonging: Why Some Spaces Make Us Want to Stay

The cowork floor at Strata House

Insight · Business & Ideas

Coworking in Koh Samui, with a whole House around the desk.

A private office at Strata House

Insight · Business & Ideas

Office for rent in Koh Samui, with a whole House included.