Koh Samui Travel Guide
Travel guide to Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, Thailand: travel info, climate, maps, how to get there, flights, beaches, what to see, dining, shopping, nightlife, useful numbers, photos, tours to Ko Nang Yuan and Ang Thong Marine Park.
Hotels and Resorts reservations: a complete hotels and resort guide with safe, easy and fast online booking.
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SAMUI INFO
Coconut trees
Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 700 km. south of Bangkok and just 35 km. to the shoreline of Surat Thani Province.
Samui is a real tropical paradise: spectacular limestone hills fully covered by palm trees and, above all, many beautiful white sandy beaches... more
HOW TO GET THERE
Samui Airport (USM)
By Air is the most easy and comfortable way: Bangkok Airways offers approx. fifteen daily flights from Bangkok (BKK) to Samui (USM).
Since February 2009, also Thai Airways offers twice daily flights... more
BEACHES
Chaweng Beach
Chaweng and lamai are the most popular beaches and the major tourist centers on the island. But there are more beaches to enjoy a swim in crystal waters surrounded by the palm trees...more
CHAWENG & LAMAI
Lamai Beach Road
Chaweng and Lamai are island's major tourist destinations: located on the east coast, Chaweng and Lamai offer white sandy beach and crystal waters, with a colorful nightlife after the sunset... more
AROUND THE ISLAND
Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai)
The nature is the real island's owner: the hinterland is characterized by spectacular limestone hills (Khao Yai is the highest peak with 635 meters above the sea level) fully covered by evergreen dry forest, tropical forest and palm trees. There are jungle waterfalls, temples and many tourist attractions to be discovered... more
TRAVEL INFO
Immigration Office, Nathon
Useful numbers and travel Information: passport, visa, overstay, tourist police, immigration office, emergency, hospitals, credit card lost... more.
