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Koh Samui is a small tourist island just off the east coast of Thailand around 600km south of Bangkok. At 250 square km it is the largest island of around 100 in the area and is the most popular destination for tourists.
Getting to Koh Samui
There are two ways of arriving on Koh Samui. The most popular way is by air with direct flights available domestically from Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Krabi. Internationally you can arrive directly from Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpa. There are a few other international routes in planning at the moment so this could increase soon. The main airline flying to Koh Samui is Bangkok Airways.
Secondly, you can arrive by ferry from Donsak, Suratthani and Koh Phangan, with three different companies offering services, Seatran, Ratcha and Lompraya.
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Real Estate in Koh Samui
Koh samui’s property market has grown rapidly over the past ten years and now seems to be undergoing a change towards the high end market. The arrival of luxury resort brands has taken Samui to a new level in the tourist industry, with the modern trend being to offer luxury villas within these resorts for sale which are then put back into the management company which gets the investor a good return on their investment (ROI).
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Accomodation
Koh Samui has two kinds of accommodation to offer tourists visiting the island, resorts and private holiday villa rentals. The villas are becoming ever more popular as it enables large families to come on holiday and stay together rather than spread throughout a resort. Each villa comes with in house staff to look after your every need during you stay.
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Koh Samui Weather Seasons
Koh Samui enjoys the longest hot season in Thailand with only about 6 weeks of monsoon each year between the end of October and the beginning of December. The rest of the year the average temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius which is 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Popular Things to do in Koh Samui
Restaurants
With the arrival of a large number of tourists Koh Samui has an abundance of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. You can find anything from a 30 baht noodle dish on the side of the road up to a 10,000 Baht per head meal in an exclusive resort.
Diving
The local islands surrounding Koh Samui offer some of the finest diving in Thailand and with a number of good companies offering daily trips.
Spa Retreats
Koh Samui is very popular with tourists coming to pamper themselves in one of the many spas on the island. Services range from massaging, body wraps, Yoga and for those looking for a new start there is the full detox fasting programmes.
