If you are planning your holidays to Thailand, don’t miss the island of Ko Samui also called Koh Samui. Ko Samui is one of the most popular islands located in the Gulf of Thailand visited by millions of visitors every year. It is surrounded by many other small islands with lots of tourist attractions. People come to Samui to escape from the stress of regular world and enjoy the immaculate and serene beaches with blue waters waving towards from the long lost horizon.

Regular flights from Bangkok connect Ko Samui every day. You can get a flight to the island or choose water transport from Surat Thani. It would cost you 200-300 baht on a ferry to Ko Samui from Surat Thani. The ferry transportation to white sandy beaches of Samui would be an adventurous experience as you cross the rippling and waving waters.

Once you reach the island book a hotel room or resort immediately to refresh yourself and get prepared to explore the island. There are hundreds of hotels in this small island which provide affordable and luxurious rooms. Ko Samui hotels also provide spa resort services and extended villas for holiday makers who come with family and want complete privacy and freedom.

Ko Samui bungalows or luxury villas have been quite popular among tourists because of the freedom and privacy they provide. Almost all Koh Samui bungalows are located near the popular beaches of the island - Choeng Mon beach, Mae Nam beach, Bophut beach, Bang Rak beach, and Chaweng beach. You can take a quick walk to the beach whenever you wish from the bungalow you rent in.

The island is basically a leisurely escape in the mid of your holiday. Here, you have the complete freedom to lay lazily with cold beer in your hand near the beaches and enjoy the picturesque beauty of the blue water, white sands and fauna across the shoreline.

You can go for diving and aqua biking to some beaches like Bophut and Chaweng. Nathon, located on the southwest coast of the island is the capital of Koh Samui and primary centre for fishing and transportation. The other Koh Samui attractions include - Namtok Hin Lat water fall, Na Mueang waterfall, Ban Lipa Yai village for variety of fruit growing culture, buttery fly garden, snake farm and the coral beds of Laem Set and Thong Takhian.