The magical Koh Samui lies about 700 kilometers south of Bangkok. Koh Samui Island is famous for its long, sandy white beaches, clean crystalline water, and tranquil atmospheres with coconut palms drag one's sensation to full relaxation. In Koh Samui, you can enjoy swimming, diving and other water sports on the beaches.

Koh Samui, the island of the coconut trees is the third largest island in Thailand. (Only Phuket and Koh Chang are bigger) The area is 247 km2. It is located 700 km south of Bangkok.The most well-known beaches are Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut, Big Buddha and Maenam. Koh Samui has many sister islands. Well known are Koh Tao (one of the best diving islands in Asia) and Koh Phangan. This website(ko-samui-hotel.net) will hopefully answer most of your questions.

Koh Samui's best beaches line the northern and eastern coasts, the most popular being Hat Chaweng and Hat Lamai, where generally attractive accommodation can be found. Other beaches include Hat Choeng Mon, Hat Mae Nam in the north and Hat Na Thon, the island's major seafront settlement where shops, restaurants and tour agencies are concentrated.