About Koh Samui
Koh Samui island of Surat Thani Province (Thai: เกาะสมุย), or often, simply Samui as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland Surat Thani town. It is Thailand's third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population of over 50,000 (2008). It is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.
The island Koh Samui is situated 496 km south of Bangkok. If you travel by plane from Bangkok it takes for about 1 hour to get to Samui. The average temperature on the island is around 30 degrees Celsius. The period between October till December it's raining season. Then there is still a pleasant temperature, with the difference is that it's raining hard several times a day.
