Koh Samui International Airport:
You can arrive to and depart from Koh Samui
Thailand by airplane from/to these domestic
and international destinations:
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya (U-Tapao),
Phuket, Hong Kong, China
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Singapore.
The airport is located roughly 2km north of the
main village Chaweng. The airport has 2
terminals. The International terminal is located
about 50 metres north of the domestic. The
airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier
where ferrys to Ko Pha Ngan depart from. High
speed ferrys to Koh Tao and Chumphon depart
from the Maenam beach pier. Located approx
6km North west of the airport
You can arrive to and depart from Koh Samui
Thailand by airplane from/to these domestic
and international destinations:
Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Pattaya (U-Tapao),
Phuket, Hong Kong, China
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia & Singapore.
The airport is located roughly 2km north of the
main village Chaweng. The airport has 2
terminals. The International terminal is located
about 50 metres north of the domestic. The
airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier
where ferrys to Ko Pha Ngan depart from. High
speed ferrys to Koh Tao and Chumphon depart
from the Maenam beach pier. Located approx
6km North west of the airport
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Koh Samui, a
Tropical Paradise
by alisterbredee
Picture an island nestling in
the calm, azure blue waters
of the Gulf of Thailand
fringed by coral reefs with
beaches of powder soft
white sand framed by a
backdrop of coconut trees,
Tropical Paradise
by alisterbredee
Picture an island nestling in
the calm, azure blue waters
of the Gulf of Thailand
fringed by coral reefs with
beaches of powder soft
white sand framed by a
backdrop of coconut trees,
their fronds dancing in the gentle breeze. The palms
stretch upward to the central uplands, thick with lush
tropical vegetation. The coast and lower slopes are
awash with coconut palms making Koh Samui the
‘Coconut Capital of Thailand’. It is said the island
sends 2,000.000 coconuts per month to Bangkok.
This green vista is interspersed occasionally by black
granite boulders. Some of these rock formations
appear to defy gravity by hanging dramatically
against the hillside. This tropical paradise is called
Koh Samui. A 250 square kilometre rounded island
which is about the same size as Penang.
stretch upward to the central uplands, thick with lush
tropical vegetation. The coast and lower slopes are
awash with coconut palms making Koh Samui the
‘Coconut Capital of Thailand’. It is said the island
sends 2,000.000 coconuts per month to Bangkok.
This green vista is interspersed occasionally by black
granite boulders. Some of these rock formations
appear to defy gravity by hanging dramatically
against the hillside. This tropical paradise is called
Koh Samui. A 250 square kilometre rounded island
which is about the same size as Penang.
Koh Samui translates from Koh, the Thai word for
island, and Samui, which is probably derived from the
Chinese “saboey” meaning safe harbour. The magic
island first came to the attention of world travellers
when it started to crop up in conversation in many of
the cheap hotels that then clustered around Bangkok’
s Hualamphong Railway station some 45 years ago. It
was difficult to get to, requiring special negotiation
with fishermen in Suratthani lying 80 kilometres
across the sea on the mainland. When you reached
the island, there was no road and so those intrepid
voyagers hopped from beach to beach by boat. In the
past forty plus years things have changed hugely.
The island is now served by an international airport
that looks more like a botanical garden than the
accepted tradition of functional ‘air station’. Flights
leave hourly for the new Suvarnbhumi Airport in
Bangkok and link the island to additional destinations
such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong,
Pattaya and Phuket. A 52-kilometre road rings Samui
and links all the major towns. Nathon the capital
plays host to government buildings and banks and
serves as one of the ferry ports serving the Thai
mainland. The road skirts the 635-metre mountain
that sits centrally astride the landmass and takes in
the main resorts of Lamai and Chaweng. Lamai is the
smaller of the two and offers a quieter and perhaps
cleaner beach. The latter caters for, perhaps, a
younger and more energetic visitor. Further on lies
Bangrak is better known as “Big Buddha Beach” as it
takes its name from the huge Buddha statue at the
eastern end of the bay. Borphut boasts a trendy
fisherman’s village, much favoured by French tourists
and Maenam to the north offers spectacular views
across to Koh Phangan and the Ang Thong Natural
Marine Park. This area is much less crowded than the
bustling Chaweng and the marginally quieter Lamai.
It still retains its original Thai flavour. However, to get
to grips with authentic ‘Samui’ you need to rent a car
or motorbike and take one of the many roads that
lead up away from the coast and into the mountain.
As you climb higher you come to rubber plantations
and hidden away villages clustering around paddy
fields, still hanging onto a traditional way of life that
is far removed from the tourist dominated hotels,
resorts, restaurants and bars that cluster around the
coast.
island, and Samui, which is probably derived from the
Chinese “saboey” meaning safe harbour. The magic
island first came to the attention of world travellers
when it started to crop up in conversation in many of
the cheap hotels that then clustered around Bangkok’
s Hualamphong Railway station some 45 years ago. It
was difficult to get to, requiring special negotiation
with fishermen in Suratthani lying 80 kilometres
across the sea on the mainland. When you reached
the island, there was no road and so those intrepid
voyagers hopped from beach to beach by boat. In the
past forty plus years things have changed hugely.
The island is now served by an international airport
that looks more like a botanical garden than the
accepted tradition of functional ‘air station’. Flights
leave hourly for the new Suvarnbhumi Airport in
Bangkok and link the island to additional destinations
such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong,
Pattaya and Phuket. A 52-kilometre road rings Samui
and links all the major towns. Nathon the capital
plays host to government buildings and banks and
serves as one of the ferry ports serving the Thai
mainland. The road skirts the 635-metre mountain
that sits centrally astride the landmass and takes in
the main resorts of Lamai and Chaweng. Lamai is the
smaller of the two and offers a quieter and perhaps
cleaner beach. The latter caters for, perhaps, a
younger and more energetic visitor. Further on lies
Bangrak is better known as “Big Buddha Beach” as it
takes its name from the huge Buddha statue at the
eastern end of the bay. Borphut boasts a trendy
fisherman’s village, much favoured by French tourists
and Maenam to the north offers spectacular views
across to Koh Phangan and the Ang Thong Natural
Marine Park. This area is much less crowded than the
bustling Chaweng and the marginally quieter Lamai.
It still retains its original Thai flavour. However, to get
to grips with authentic ‘Samui’ you need to rent a car
or motorbike and take one of the many roads that
lead up away from the coast and into the mountain.
As you climb higher you come to rubber plantations
and hidden away villages clustering around paddy
fields, still hanging onto a traditional way of life that
is far removed from the tourist dominated hotels,
resorts, restaurants and bars that cluster around the
coast.
Samui has over the years developed a reputation as
centre of complementary medicine offering spas
designed to detox inhabitants of an overstressed
globe. The Health Oasis Resort located adjacent to
the unspoiled Bang Po Beach to the west of Maenam
offers stunning views across to Koh Phangan. Sit in
the authentic vegetarian restaurant after six p.m. and
turn your head to the west you will witness
spectacular sunsets over the islands that comprise
the Ang Thong National Park. Health Oasis is unique
in that the Thai Department of Health lists it as a
traditional medicine hospital. It specialises in
supervised detox and fasting treatments.
Be sure of this, whatever your tastes Koh Samui will
be able to provide a venue for a holiday that will
linger long in your memory. So if you are planning a
trip of a lifetime whether it be for tourism or health
this magical island is a venue well worth considering.
Alister Bredee is a freelance author specialising in
articles on health related topics. He is also a health
care practitioner and trainer. He is the “Behaviour
Change Therapist” at www.healthoasisresort.org He
currently lives in Koh Samui and can be contacted via
his website: www.healthambit.com
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centre of complementary medicine offering spas
designed to detox inhabitants of an overstressed
globe. The Health Oasis Resort located adjacent to
the unspoiled Bang Po Beach to the west of Maenam
offers stunning views across to Koh Phangan. Sit in
the authentic vegetarian restaurant after six p.m. and
turn your head to the west you will witness
spectacular sunsets over the islands that comprise
the Ang Thong National Park. Health Oasis is unique
in that the Thai Department of Health lists it as a
traditional medicine hospital. It specialises in
supervised detox and fasting treatments.
Be sure of this, whatever your tastes Koh Samui will
be able to provide a venue for a holiday that will
linger long in your memory. So if you are planning a
trip of a lifetime whether it be for tourism or health
this magical island is a venue well worth considering.
Alister Bredee is a freelance author specialising in
articles on health related topics. He is also a health
care practitioner and trainer. He is the “Behaviour
Change Therapist” at www.healthoasisresort.org He
currently lives in Koh Samui and can be contacted via
his website: www.healthambit.com
Article Source: ArticleCube.com - Free Articles Directory
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