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Welcome
to
Thailand - the
Land of Smiles
Koh Samui, the island of the coconut trees, is the third largest island
in Thailand. (Only Phuket and Koh Chang are larger by size) The area is
about 247 km² and it is located 700 km South of Bangkok in the Surat
Thani province.
Koh Samui is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral
reefs and coconut trees.
Well known beaches are Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut, Big Buddha, Choeng Mon,
Hua Thanon and Maenam. Samui also has many sister islands; Koh Tao, (top
diving destination in Asia) Koh Phangan (known for it's Full Moon Party
etc.), Angthong National Marine Park, Koh Tan and beautiful Koh Nang
Yuan
Climate: Ko Samui, like the rest of the south of Thailand has only the
two seasons. The rainy season is from May to December and the dry season
is from January to April. Since the weather is tropical however, the
rain when it does fall, does so heavily but doesn’t last long.
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Factoid: "Based
upon the Surat Thani province, Ko Samui holds the
same slogan as the province, i.e. Hundreds of
islands, tasty rambutan, huge oyster, fermented eggs
and Dharma land."
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