You've probably noticed that our monkey theme is used all around the resort, as a wall or corridor decoration, pool sculpture, breakfast table vase, on the "do not disturb" sign, and many more. Each Anantara resort has its own symbol which is chosen to highlight something important about the setting or culture. Ours, the monkey, or "ling" in Thai, is Bophut's much loved icon, and was chosen to show the islanders' most popular animal. On Samui, the monkey is man's best friend. For centuries the people here have used monkeys for climbing the coconut trees on their plantations to pick ripe nuts. Even now that tourism is the island's major business instead of farming, the monkey is still just as important, but in a very different way, as they're now entertainment stars with their very own shows.