| Koh Samui or Samui Island is a very famous | | | | You can go to Suratthani province by train or |
| island that people around the world dream to | | | | bus and then take a ferry boat to Koh Samui, |
| visit. It is located in Gulf of Thailand. It | | | | or you can take a flight to Koh Samui |
| is away to the east from Suratthani province | | | | directly. Koh Pangan or Pangan Island is away |
| around 84 kilometers. There are roads and | | | | to the north from Koh Samui around 20 |
| streets around the island such as Tawee Rat | | | | kilometers. It takes about 30 minutes to get |
| Pakdee road with 52 kilometers long. The | | | | there from Koh Samui. Koh Pangan has very |
| one-third area of the island is smooth area | | | | beautiful beaches and blue sea surrounded by |
| surrounded with mountain. The perfect time to | | | | woods. The interesting places on Koh Pangan |
| visit this island is between January and May. | | | | Tong Sa La - The biggest community on the |
| The interesting places on Koh Samui Beach - | | | | island. It is the center of merchants and the |
| Koh Samui has very beautiful beaches around. | | | | place where people can get on the boat to |
| Some popular beaches that visitors love to go | | | | near islands and Suratthani province. There |
| are Chaweng beach and Lamai beach. Some | | | | are also restaurants, hotels and travel |
| others are Nar Ton beach, Tong Yang beach, | | | | agencies there. Tarn Sadej and Pangan |
| Mae Nam beach and Cherng Mon beach. | | | | National Park - includes a lot of green woods |
| Waterfalls - Hin Lad falls, Wa Norn falls and | | | | and beautiful islands. There are many kinds |
| Nar Muang falls are also places that visitors | | | | of wild animals and birds around this park. A |
| and local people choose to visit. Hin Ta and | | | | rental house and tents are provided for |
| Hin Yai (Grandpa and Grandma Stones) are | | | | visitors there. Rin beach - it is a beautiful |
| located at Lamai beach. It is a natural | | | | and popular beach of Pangan island with 2 |
| wonder of stones in different figures. There | | | | kilometers long. You can go there by boat |
| is an urban legend that an old couple named | | | | from Tong Sa La. There is also an activity |
| grandpa Kreng and grandma Riam sailed their | | | | for tourists called "Full Moon Party" which |
| boat to ask for the hand of Grandpa Mong | | | | is a party on full-moon days. Thousands of |
| Lai's daughter in another province. When they | | | | tourists come to join this party and make |
| passed this Lamai area, the storm sank their | | | | this party well-known to people around the |
| sailboat. Both of them were dead and became | | | | world. You can find more information about |
| these two stones as people see nowadays. | | | | Koh Samui and Koh Pangan at my web blog; |
| Diving area - There are many places for | | | | |
| visitors to dive and see coral reefs and fish | | | | The author owns webblog about traveling in |
| around Koh Samui. To rent a boat and diving | | | | Thailand. Chiang Mai - Krabi - Samui and |
| equipment, please contact the resorts or | | | | Pa-ngan - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Please |
| travel agencies on Koh Samui. Getting to Koh | | | | visit !! |
| Samui There are many ways to go to Koh Samui. | | | | |