Transportation : Samui international airport
Ko Samui Airport is a private airport originally built by Bangkok Airways, which is still the main operator and was for a long time the only airline with services to Ko Samui from mainland Thailand. The airport is now additionally served by Thai Airways International to Bangkok, Firefly Airlines to Kuala Lumpur, and SilkAir to Singapore. The budget option of getting from Bangkok to Samui by plane is to fly ThaiSmiles AirAsia NokAir to Surat Thani Airport (URT), then take a bus to Don Sak, and finally take a ferry from Don Sak to Ko Samui by Sertran Ferry.
In 2012, the Thai Government announced they are considering a second airport for Ko Samui.
Several ferries connect the island with the mainland, including the two aforementioned car/passenger ferries and from Don Sak to piers in the west of the island, near or in Nathon. Public buses to all parts of the mainland operate from a small bus station located in the south of Nathon. Songthaews (tuk-tuk style buses) circle the ring road, and private taxis are available throughout the island, although they do not use their meters and are quite expensive.
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Koh Samui Resort
Koh Samui (or Ko Samui), or often simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand. It is located close to the mainland town of Surat Thani in Surat Thani Province. It is Thailand's third largest island after Phuket and Ko Chang, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 62,000 attracting 1.5 million tourists per year. Koh Samui has abundant natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees. It is part of Mu Koh Samui.
The expansion of tourism in Koh Samui has resulted in growth in building resorts, bungalows and luxury private villas on the island. This economic growth has led many businessmen from all over the world to invest in Koh Samui. With over 260 resorts and bungalows in Samui, counting from the end of year 2009, it has become Thailand's second largest resort business behind Bangkok and surpassing Phuket.
Koh Samui is small island has a long sandy beach in the east and unspoiled shallow water coral reefs at the beachfront. The island is accessible by taking a ferry and a chartered boat from Pak Meng Pier, Trang province.Remark :
Ko Hai as well as other small island in the area of Mu Koh Lanta National Park is yearly closed from May 16 - October 31.