Travel Guide of Samui in Thailand by Influencers and Travelers
Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing.
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1 - Ko Samui
Ko Samui is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing.
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2 - Wat Plai Laem
Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Like the nearby Wat Phra Yai or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern Buddhist temple.
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3 - Cooking | Ko Samui Workshops and Classes
Join a cooking session in Koh Samui with a local guide. Ideal for families, couples, or solo travelers, this includes a market tour and a cooking class in small groups for personalized help. Start with a hotel pickup, reach at a location, then choose three dishes to cook, such as Spring Rolls, Tom Yum soup, Pad Thai, and Banana Coconut Milk for dessert. Take a 30-minute guided tour of a local market to see Thai herbs, vegetables, and spices. After the market tour, head to a fully equipped kitchen for a 2-hour cooking session. Learn to make four authentic dishes with guidance from a certified Thai teacher. Eat your handmade dishes and end your day with a transfer back to your hotel, leaving you with practical cooking skills and good memories.
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4 - Ko Tao
Ko Tao is an island in Thailand and is part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². Administratively it is a subdistrict of Ko Pha-ngan District of Surat Thani Province. As of 2006 its official population was 1,382. The main settlement is Ban Mae Hat. The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered on tourism, especially scuba diving.
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5 - Hat Rin
Hat Rin is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha-ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach to the north.
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6 - Big Buddha
The Great Buddha of Thailand, also known as The Big Buddha, The Big Buddha of Thailand, Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin, and Mahaminh Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn, was in November 2018 the tallest statue in Thailand, the second-tallest statue in Southeast Asia, and the ninth-tallest in the world.
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7 - Wat Phra Yai
Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan, a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 kilometres north of Samui International Airport.
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8 - Ko Pha Ngan
Ko Pha-ngan is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. Ko Pha-ngan is best known for its Full Moon Party at Hat Rin Beach.
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9 - Ang Thong
Ang Thong is one of the central provinces of Thailand. The name "Ang Thong" means 'gold basin', thought to have derived from the basin-like geography of the area, and the golden color of the rice grown in the region.
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10 - Samui Airport
Samui International Airport, also known as Ko Samui Airport or Koh Samui Airport, is a privately owned airport on the island of Ko Samui in Thailand. The airport is roughly 2 km north of the main city and largest resort centre on the island, Chaweng. It was built by Bangkok Airways. Construction began in 1982 and the airport was officially opened in April 1989.
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11 - Thong Sala
Tong Sala is the principal town and administrative centre of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. While Haad Rin hosts the Full Moon Party and attracts many of the island's visitors, Thong Sala is mostly used by tourists as a ferry terminal and jumping off point.
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12 - Mu Koh Angthong National Marine Park
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13 - Laem Sor Pagoda
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