Showing posts with label Island in the gulf of Thailand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Island in the gulf of Thailand. Show all posts

November 14, 2011

Samui, Thailand




Samui at sunset 



Ko Samui  often called just Samui   is an island in the Gulf of Thailand, some 700km south of Bangkok and about 80km from the eastern coastline of Southern Thailand. Ko Samui is all in all a fairly big island. The most popular and commercialized beaches are Chaweng and Lamai, while the northern beaches and their adjacent  villages of Mae Nam, Bophut, Bang Rak (Big Buddha) and Choeng Mon are more peaceful choices, and the west coast beaches are still (comparatively) quiet.he major reason why people come to Samui is, quite simply, to enjoy the beaches. Even though the two main beaches of Chaweng and Lamai have generally suffered due to mass development over the past decade they are still relatively impressive. Development has been thwarted slightly because of the island’s regulation governing height restriction.
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