Great facts about Koh Samui

Koh Samui is indeed a tropical haven for most of the tourists visiting Thailand. This island has many entertaining features and here are just some of them.

Koh Samui has a privately-owned airport

Bangkok Airways do own an airport on this island and if facilitates daily direct flights to and from Koh Samui. This has made accessibility to Chaweng beach resorts much easier and faster as well.

There are two main landmarks on the island

Yes, there are many places to see in Koh Samui but, specifically, there are two, that visitors hardly miss. They are the Big Buddha statue and the Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rocks.

Maksim SundukovBig Buddha in Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai)CC BY-SA 3.0

Chaweng is the heart of this island

Chaweng is known to be the most popular and liveliest beach you find on this island. To facilitate tourist requirements such as accommodation, dining, and nightlife, there are good options around Chaweng such as Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort that provide world-class services. It was a fishing community back then Today, this island is passing a tourist era, but back then Koh Samui relied on fishery and coconut cultivation.

Roma Neus, Chaweng-Noi Samui 2013 may – panoramio (2)CC BY 3.0