How we check: accuracy & editorial policy
Samui Live wants to be the most correct source for what is happening on Koh Samui today. This page explains how we check information, what each label means, and how we correct mistakes in public.
What the labels mean
- Checked by our team
- A person on our team checked the item against the source (and, for high-impact items, a second source) at the time shown.
- Official
- Published directly from an official source, such as a government agency or the operator itself. We link it so you can check.
- Likely
- Reported by a trustworthy source but not yet fully confirmed. We are checking.
- Unconfirmed, we are checking
- We have a report but no confirmation yet. Warnings and critical alerts are never published in this state unless they come from an official source.
- Visitor report
- A first-hand observation from a visitor or resident, moderated but not verified by us.
- Sponsored
- A paid placement from a business, always labelled with its name. Only offers and business updates can be sponsored.
- Check overdue
- Static facts in our guides carry a review date. When that date passes, the “Checked” stamp turns amber until we re-check.
Source rules
- Official and operator sources come first. An aggregator or booking site is never the only source.
- Every item names its source and, where one exists, links it.
- High-impact items (safety, transport, closures) need one official source or two independent sources.
- Every item has an end date (except plain news) and disappears automatically when it ends.
AI rules
- AI may draft or translate an item. It never verifies anything and never publishes on its own.
- A person checks every AI draft against the source before it is published.
- Machine translations are marked; the English text is the reference.
Editorial rules
- We summarise in our own words. We do not copy articles or photos.
- Quotes are short (at most about 15 words) and attributed.
- We do not name private suspects or victims.
- Corrections are visible on the item and in the list below, with the date and what changed.
Sponsored content
- Sponsored never changes facts.
- Safety, transport and weather notices never carry sponsorship or affiliate links.
- Sponsored items are labelled “Sponsored · business name” everywhere they appear, including the feeds.
Freshness
- Live items show when they were published, when they were last checked and when they end, in Samui time (ICT, UTC+7).
- Static facts in our guides show a check date and a review date; we re-check ferries monthly, fares every two months, emergency contacts twice a year and climate data yearly.
- Place details are re-checked on a schedule: dates monthly, opening hours and prices every three months, contacts every six months, location and general facts yearly.
Report a mistake
- If something is wrong or out of date, tell us. Please include the page and, if you can, a source.
- We aim to reply within 72 hours and correct confirmed mistakes as soon as possible.
Corrections
Live items we corrected after publishing, newest first.
No corrections yet.