KOH SAMUI GUIDE

1 WEATHERAIRPORT TRANSFERSSIM CARDS ANDDIALING PREFIXESGETTING AROUNDCURRENCYTIME ZONEELECTRICITYIMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS KOH SAMUIE verything You Need to KOH SAMUI GUIDEYOUR FREE KOH SAMUI GUIDE FROM THE ASIA TRAVEL SPECIALISTSW elcome to SAMUI ; one of the coolest tropical holiday destinations on the world map. SAMUI is a cosmopolitan melting pot, attractingbudget travellers that sometimes stay for a month or two in simple beachside bungalows as well as the mega rich, dropping by for aweekend at a luxury resort or beach villa.

2 Koh SAMUI is unique among Thailand's islands in maintaining a broad appeal to everyone. Thishelps to foster the distinctive relaxed atmosphere that sets it apart. SAMUI has a wide range of accommodation, great nightlife, action sports, and beautiful scenery. Experience first-class spas, holisticactivities, ladyboyKoh SAMUI has a tropical monsoon is high and temperatures averagearound 28 C and the one thing you will rarelyfeel is cold. The island offers world-classdiving sites with optimum conditions betweenMarch and August.

3 The hottest time isbetween March and April (avg. 30 C plus).September till November sees the heaviestrainfall and the weather can be time to go: December to February, forcooler temperatures, little rain, calm seas, andlight is a reliable minibus service to all majorbeach towns around the island. You can buytickets at the transport counter in the arrivalsarea and white minibuses with a blue stripeon the front and both sides are to be foundoutside in the parking lot. The fares areinexpensive; for example to go to Chawengwill cost less than 150 baht per option is to use private car servicefrom the same counter.

4 There are also carrental counters where you can hire cars fromAvis, Budget, Sixt and Hertz. Bring along yourpassport and driving license. If you want tosave trouble and splash out a little, book alimousine service through SIM cards are available for purchaseat most convenience stores (you will find 7-Elevens everywhere) as well as the serviceoperators shops DTAC, AIS and TRUE located inside shopping malls. To make a callto a landline within SAMUI , dial 077 then thesix digit number.

5 Making a call outside Samuirequires a three digit area code, starting with0, the area code, then the six digit between mobile phones require thethree digit prefix (08x), followed by the sevendigit subscriber s only public transport are the colourful song-teows converted pickup trucks that run 24 hours. After dark it s harder to findthem except at the island s major nightlifespots such as Chaweng and Lamai and youshould negotiate fares before boarding. Thecheapest and fastest way to get around is bymotorbike taxi.

6 Metered taxis are alsoavailable but at present it s a miracle if theyturn the meter on for you therefore to bargainand agree on a price beforehand is a arriving at SAMUI Airport have achoice between an airport minibus, privatetaxis and limousine service. All offerreasonable fares. Many visitors find it cheaperand more convenient to rent their ownvehicle. Motorbikes start at 150-250 baht aday while car rentals start at about 800 baht baht (THB). US$1 = approximately +7 (the same as Cambodia, Laos andVietnam).

7 Voltage is 220 Volts with either two flat blades(NEMA 1-15 or JIS C 8303) or round two pinplugs (Europlug CEE 7/16).Police191 Tourist Police1155, 077421281 Ambulance077 421230 Fire199, 077272400 SAMUI International Hospital077 422272 Bangkok SAMUI Hospital077 429500 SAMUI Rescue077 421444 Operator-assisted overseas calls100 Directory Assistance1133 Koh SAMUI Airport077 425012 Tourist Information Center077 420504 Immigration076 221 9051 CHAWENG BEACH2 LAMAI BEACH3 BOPHUT4 MAENAM BEACH5 EAST AND SOUTH COASTS6 KOH PHANGAN & KOH TAO KOH SAMUIE verything You Need to KOH SAMUI AREA GUIDES The paradisiacal island of SAMUI is located in the Gulf of Thailand and covers a total area of 247sqkm.

8 It features beautiful coral, clear water, goldenand whitesand beaches and lots of coconuts. Over the past decades, SAMUI has becoming a remarkable unique destination and is never short ofinteresting things to do and see. Let our Area Guides help you navigate through Thailand s third-largest island to discover its wonders. Chaweng is not only the biggest but the mostexciting and developed town on the on the east coast, its sandy beach ispopular for all kinds of fun activities includingbanana boat riding and parasailing.

9 Visitorscan find just about everything here within easyenough walking distance so expect to see theusual business setups in the neighborhoodsuch as dive shops, souvenir shops, internetcaf s and tour the past, Lamai was a favourite location forbackpackers with its beautiful beach, cosy andeasy-going ambience and many budget andcheap accommodations scattered here andthere, but that s not the case anymore. As thesecond-largest beach on the island, Lamai isstill quieter than Chaweng but lately therehave been more sophisticated businessesopening up including luxury resorts andtrendy caf s and northern coast of SAMUI lies Bophut,made up of two places: Bophut Beach, whichstretches several kilometres between BigBuddha and Maenam beaches and the well-preserved Fisherman's Village situated in themiddle section of the beach.

10 The undeniablecharm of this picturesque village features oldwooden Chinese shop-houses and fishingboats coming and going day after who desire a long powdery beachfringed by swaying palms should look nofurther than Maenam Beach. Located north ofChaweng and Bophut, Maenam is considereda haven for all, whether you are on a budgetor have some cash to spend. Here you cancheck in to a very simple style room with fanor a luxury five-star pool villa or something inbetween, the choices are there!Travelers who would like to learn more aboutthe island away from the usual touristy spotsshould explore SAMUI s east and south coastsas the majority of these areas still maintaintheir exotic charm and a smalltownatmosphere.