Koh Samui & The Monkey is a Thai restaurant The name Koh Samui & The Monkey comes from the two people behind the restaurant: Chalermporn "Aom" Phanthong, the owner operator, and her husband Chris Foley, the primary investor. Chris and Aom met on a boat while scuba diving off the coast of Koh Samui, Thailand. While Aom was taking a break for her graduate studies in England to visit her family, Chris had just sold his business in San Francisco and was taking a sabbatical traveling through Southeast Asia. Aom chose to honor their relationship by naming the restaurant Koh Samui.
The "Monkey" portion of the name is two fold and refers to the small Thai antique store that is attached to the restaurant. First, Monkey in Koh Samui (the island, not the restaurant) is everywhere and treated as friends. Second, Aom is very proud of the fact that she was born during the Year of the Monkey.
The decoration
The stylish decor. Full of Thai antiques which were hand-picked and brought from Thailand. The chairs were designed especially for Koh Samui and are made from recycled agricultural stock of sugar palm trees.
The dinnerware
The dinnerware is a well-known siladon style and it all imported from Thailand. |
