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Sights & Attractions in Koh Samui

Newest Review: ... roughly 10 hours from Bangkok to Surathani and then a bus to the port to catch a ferry from Dansak to Nathon which takes approximately 3-4 hours or 6-8 hours overnight if travelling at night. A first class sleeper bed on the express train from Bangkok costs approximately £25. By bus. You can take a bus from Bangkok to Koh Samui which takes approximately 12 hours and is the cheapest option. There are various types of bus offering comfort in the VIP buses which are better than the A/C buses and certainly much more comfortable than on the basic buses. The journey is the same as above to Surathani then to the port at Dansak to catch the f... more

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Sights & Attractions in Koh Samui: Koh Samui my kind of place. (1348 words)
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Koh Samui. Thailand. Koh Samui is a small island off the South East coast of Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand measuring approximately 20 miles by 30 miles. It is approximately 700 km South of Bangkok. The main industries are fishing, coconut production and now tourism. It is surrounded by approximately 60 smaller islands which can be reached by various ferries and smaller boats. The capital town is called Nathon which is on the West coast and is one of the main ports of arrival from the Thai Mainland. The first settlers to the islands were fishermen and they first arrived around about 1500 years ago. Traditionally the eldest son ... Read the complete review