About Koh Samui

It would not be unfair or inaccurate to describe the island of Koh Samui as a form of paradise.  It has all of the typical characteristics that warrant the paradise label.

White, sandy beaches, palms trees that dance obediently to the warm gentle breezes and an inviting turquoise sea that almost begs you to enter. The year round sunshine illuminates a picture-perfect backdrop, revealing lush green hills and brown roads that are interspersed with roughly built but idyllic wooden structures.

Koh Samui, the island and the archipelago that includes 80 smaller islands, has become an oasis of leisure and pleasure; extending something for virtually everyone, even the most discerning of tourist.

You can find lively and energetic beaches, where local people will tease your taste buds with an offering of fresh coconuts and mangoes and where the tan seekers laze away their days beneath the burning sun.  Just around the cove, it’s as easy to find the tranquillity of an isolated and private spot, where you can invest your precious time doing whatever it is that takes your fancy!

The same diversity of offer is extended to hungry diners.  There are remarkably low cost food stalls that serve up cuisine to exercise your taste buds and astound you with a feeling of value. And then there are top-class restaurants where you can pretend to be a King or Queen, if only for a stolen hour or two.

If you want to find familiar haunts, you won’t be disappointed. The busy, modern shopping strips have a space for both Starbucks and McDonald’s. You can also buy a vast array of clothing, leather goods and sunglasses – an Aladdin’s Cave of merchandise that will have you pulling out a microscope to ascertain the authenticity of the goods.

Koh Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is approximately 21 km at its narrowest point, and 25 km at its longest. The island is close to a circular shape and is approximately 15 km wide and 25 km in length.

Koh Samui offers two main seasons. The island is warm and tropical for most of the year and has a short rainy season. Samui's weather is relatively dry for the largest part of the year and the rainy season tends to be confined to the month of November.