Koh Samui

Koh Samui (also called Ko Samui or Kho Samui) is a beautiful island in the province called Surat Thani. Koh Samui (Ko Samui or Kho Samui) is the third largest Thai island, located 700 km south of Bangkok. Koh Samui (Ko Samui or Kho Samui) is not large. Its area is only about 250 km². However, with the real estate boom in Koh Samui, Thailand, things on Koh Samui are getting more and more expensive. Each year, many tourists stop by Koh Samui to enjoy nature, beaches, and fishing. Since the prices of properties on Koh Samui skyrocketed, most Koh Samui locals sold their properties and left Koh Samui. Most Thais on Koh Samui now are not local to Koh Samui but are from other provinces and are on Koh Samui for work. There are many foreigners settling on Koh Samui and invest. Tourists are more common in all developed areas of Koh Samui than Thai people.

Beaches on Koh Samui 

There are many beaches on Koh Samui. Among famous beaches on Koh Samui are Chaweng beach and Lamai beach. There are also many attractions and things to do on Koh Samui. However most things on Koh Samui are very nature based. Air conditioning is rare and usually are only found in your hotel room or resort. Restaurants usually do not have air conditioning even in August! Beach front restaurants are not always good and in the summer are hot and full of mosquitoes.

Attractions on Koh Samui

• Chaweng
• Lamai
• Bophut,
• Big Buddha,
• Choeng Mon,
• Hua Thanon and Maenam.

There are also many smaller islands near Koh Samui that tourists often visit when visiting Koh Samui.

• Koh Tao, (one of the top diving islands in Asia)
• Koh Phangan,
• Angthong National Marine Park,
• Koh Tan and
• Koh Nang Yuan