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Ko Samui

Located off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, KoSamui is an island city and though it is less crowded compared to other islands, it is still one of its most popular holiday destinations of the country. With a population of over 63,000 and an area of 228.7 km2, it is Thailand's second-largest island after Phuket. KoSamui was a remote self-sufficient community until the late-20th century,having very limited connection with the rest of Thailand. Even till the early 1970’s the island had no roads and the 15 kilometer journey from one side of the island to the other would take about an entire day’s trek through the mountainous central jungles.

Covered mostly with tropical jungle, the central part of KoSamui includes its highest mountain, KhaoPom with a height of 635 meters. The island is mainly connected by roads and Route 4169 encircles the entire island running at the length of 51 kilometer. Various lowland and coastal areas are connected by the service roads branching off from Route 4169.

It is a highly popular tourist destination for one and all for its sprawling palm-fringed beaches, tropical rainforests, coconut groves, and rare aquatic life.Offering great natural attraction for tourist which includes, long stretches of lovely beaches, crystal-clear waters, stunning corals accompanied by the clean, cool ocean air to relaxing spa treatments, to adventurous activity of scuba diving and snorkeling and lip-smacking seafood– Koh Samui has broad appeal for everyone. The island has abundant shopping destination, authentic and continental dining and an exciting nightlife with plenty of beach clubs. The uniqueness of the island can be seen in the fact that in spite of being traditional it keeps accommodating modern lifestyle and culture to evolve. The unique culture of KoSamui is influenced by the islands religion, the monarchy, food and nightlife, all this blending together while upholding the authentic culture is what sets it apart. Various festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm and are given great importance on the island. Like the rest of the Thailand, some of the biggest celebration here are Chinese New Year in February, Festival of Light (LoiKrathong) in November and Thai New Year (Songkran) in April. Christmas and New Year are also celebrated with great enthusiasm and thus draws in thousands of visitors from all over the world.

Tourism industry makes the highest contribution to the economy of KoSamui followed by the export of coconut and rubber.Economic growth has not onlybrought prosperity but have also made visible influence on the island's environment and culture.

Like most of Thailand, Koh Samui experiences a tropical savanna climate with three main seasons. The dry season from December to February, the hot season from March to Augustand the rainy season from September to November.The climate remains warm and humid throughout the year. Samui's weather is relatively drier when compared to Phuket and most of southern Thailand andhas only two months with more than 212 mm of rain. This attractivebeach is best enjoyed when visited in the dry season between December to February or in summer, between March to May.

The island of Samui is served mainly by the Bangkok Airways on the private airport built and owned by them. The airport is now additionally served by Thai Airways International to Bangkok, Firefly Airlines to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and SilkAir to Singapore.

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