Ko Sukorn: A spin through the beaches, farms, viewpoints and villages

Exploring the corners of pastoral 'Pig Island.' (Island Daze #27)

In the late-morning heat I pedal up a hill and duck into the soothing shade of a rubber-tree grove. I emerge at an impressive viewpoint before descending onto village lanes packed with color. Water buffaloes glance up from their mud baths. Islanders stay busy in their boats, fields and shops. It’s another day on Ko Sukorn, the languid ‘Pig Island’ of Tr…