The island of Koh Samui

The island of Koh Samui in Thailand (Thai: kosamui) is an island of the islands of coconut trees, India is the third largest island in Thailand. Koh Samui lies in the Gulf of Thailand which extends to about 35 km from Surat Thani, 700 kilometers northeast from South of Bangkok. The island is located in the province of Surat second. Take the island to almost circular shape, with a total area of approximately 228 square km.

Koh Samui is an island with natural beauty and charm. The beautiful beaches of white sand, warm water and parks clean, lush and tropical and clear by ocean breezes gentle m interface for a perfect holiday.

Koh Samui is attracting tourists and visitors since the early 1970 's. Today, the many tourists to enjoy this picturesque paradise. It is surrounded by over sixty other islands, some inhabited small islands, some of the larger islands such as Koh Phangan and Koh Tao (Island divers).

Koh Samui in Thailand, is the second most popular Thai Islands, it is easy to get to Koh Samui by road, boat or air. There are many ferries travel between Koh Samui and Surat on the Thai mainland, as well as between neighbouring islands Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.

You can rent bicycles and motorcycles and cars with or without drivers and taxis to get around and the beaches.

Diving in Koh Samui

You can dive in Koh Samui and Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in Thailand, and there the waters around Koh Samui which is full of a wide variety of fish like tuna and red snapper, Barracuda, mackerel, and there is also whale sharks, giant grouper and yellow tails and others.

Ang thong Marine National Park

Ang Thong National Park is located in Thailand in about 30 km to the Northwest of Koh Samui. Increased popularity after the garden portrayed in the movie "the beach" starringLeonardo DiCaprio. The garden includes 80 of the Islands, which offer some of the best dive sites in Thailand.

Ang thong Marine National Park is a pristine archipelago of 42 island in the Gulf of Thailand with towering limestone mountains and dense forests, white sand beaches, and lush mangroves, waterfalls and hidden bays and lakes.

You can kayak in Ang thong Marine Park, Thailand, activities, scuba diving, hiking, sea kayaking, scuba diving, sailing and relax on the idyllic beaches, all of the major activities to enjoy on Ang thong.

Koh Koh Wau and Yippon is one of the most popular dive sites, which include the experience of reading, not to mention other encounters with caves, tunnels and passages. There is water up to a depth of 15-25 metres between the months of September to January, and there are many types of fish kmotana for hundreds of different colorful soft corals and fixed.

Diving in Koh Tao (Turtle Island) Thailand

Stretching about 70 kilometers north of Samui island Koh Tao (Turtle Island), it is the largest archipelago of Samui Islands 3. Meaning Turtle Island, Koh Tao is a paradise for divers. There are many dive sites on Koh Tao, a miniature forest of tropical, you can enjoy it with walking amid white sandy beaches.

Koh Tan and coral island Thailand

Coral island, called locally as Koh Tan, serene island of primitive, which extends over an area of 7.5 km2. The island of the neighboring islands of Koh Samui. The island is surrounded by coral reefs with tranquil white sandy beaches, which offer an ideal place for snorkeling and sunbathing.

Koh Phangan Island Thailand

Koh Phangan area overall, 167 km, and is the fifth largest island in Thailand. A mainland area about 70 km and 12 km away from Koh Samui, Phangan has no airport and ferries from the Mainland and Koh Samui.