Koh Samui Vs Phuket - Facts and Tips

       

  It is acknowledged that Thailand has been a fantastic destination for travelers all over the world to chase beach fun. The country provides you with a wild range of amusing sports, including idyllic beaches, extraordinary nightlife venues, some of the world's finest shopping areas and many other funny Thai resorts.

           Koh Samui is an excellent choice for the tranquility chasers without any go-go dancers, exciting nightlife and bustling shopping. Koh Samui, located near the Gulf of Thailand between the mainland and Koh Phangan, is a large island where you take a one-hour plane trip to arrive from Bangkok. Koh Samui also features harmonious beaches, lush palm trees along the coastline and various accommodations that suit every budget.

Active Holidays in Koh Samui

  

  Koh Samui is a Thai island which many people visit to relax and unwind. Other people visit the island because they want to experience a different culture or you could even be travelling to enjoy some fantastic sports and activities you've never tried before. Here we're looking at some of the more extreme activities you can try when out in Koh Samui. Many of these do need booking in advance or you can find more information when you arrive from your holiday operator.

Koh Samui, Benefits of Training Muay Thai

Koh Samui Thai boxing Muay Thai

      Boxing enthusiasts and aspirants from Thailand and from other places of the world throng Koh Samui in Thailand with an intention to learn the sport of Muay Thai boxing. They would love to get trained in some of the best Thai boxing camps on the beautiful island of Koh Samui. Muay Thai Koh Samui offers some of the most efficient camps that impart the right knowledge about the sport to the trainees,

Full Moon Party Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

KOH PHANGAN is a very special place, there are few places in this world where you can live out your desert island dreams of palm trees and white sand beaches, and still have a blinding night out at a rocking party every month. With the global notoriety that the Full Moon Party has gained as being one of the biggest and best beach bashes in the world, we get more than our fair share of hedonists gracing our shores. Each year the scene here grows with the ever-increasing number of party faithful that return, bringing their mates and spreading the vibe. Haad Rin is home to the Full Moon Party and also houses about 3-5000 rather mad people; it is the island's nightlife capital and has Koh Phangan's biggest concentration of beach clubs that collectively put on the ultimate travellers get together.

How to get to Koh Phangan By Bus Boat Ferry Plane Train

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Getting Koh Phangan By Boat
From Koh Samui : There are at least 3 ferries a day from Koh Samui's Big Buddha pier to Thongsala pier Seatran Discovery and Haad Rin Queen Ferry directly to Haad Rin. Boats also leaves from Nathon pier (Songserm Express) and Mae Nam pier Lomprayah) to Thongsala 3 times a day.
From Koh Tao : get Songserm, Lomprayah or Seatran boats departs frequently from Mae Haad pier and arrives to Thongsala pier. Last boat from Tao to Phangan Island is 15:00.

More fascinating way to journey from Bangkok to Koh Samui by Train

Most people visiting Thailand and Koh Samui on holiday choose to fly to this remote paradise island, located as it is, a four hour boat journey from the mainland. Although there is nothing wrong with this, it is the quickest and easiest way to reach Koh Samui, there is another more interesting option, one which many travelers find enjoyable.

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Go to Koh Samui by Air plane

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Go to Koh Samui by Air plane, you have two options -- 
Flying to Ko Samui or flying to Surat Thani and then connecting by bus and ferry to the islands. Flying to Ko Samui While flying to Ko Samui is preferable, the island's airport is owned by Bangkok Airways and until quite recently they were the only airline that flys there. Now THAI and Bangkok Airways fly the route but fares remain artificially high and, if you're flying out of Ko Samui, there is a 300B domestic departure tax -- the highest domestic departure tax in Thailand. Bangkok Airways runs almost 20 flights a day between Bangkok and Ko Samui.