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Koh Samui
Trip Planning & Itineraries
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In 1971 two tourists arrived on Thailand's third-largest island via a coconut boat from Bangkok and stumbled upon paradise - white-sand beaches with palms blowing in the wind; clear green seas sparkling in the sunlight with ripples made for floating; a picture-perfect background of lush green hills and rich brown roads interspersed with rough wooden structures.
Today Ko Samui offers something for everybody - the cheap fan bungalows share beachfront property with places boasting beautifully decorated rooms, crisp white sheets, lush gardens and lavish pools.
Suggested Itineraries: Koh Samui
Clear blue-green water, coral reefs and plenty of nightlife greet you at Ko Samui's longest and most popular beach, Hat Chaweng. Free beach chairs line the 3.8mi (6km) strip where hawkers ply anklets, drinks and pineapples, and adrenalin-pumping water sports abound. The main street is jammed with shops, restaurants, massage parlors, Internet outlets and loads of bars and clubs.
Some say Samui's second most popular beach, Hat Lamai, is even more beautiful than Chaweng. You can swim year-round here - head to the beach's southern end, which is studded with elegant granite boulders.
