Koh Samui is the premier island destination in the Gulf of Thailand; Samui is easily accessible, features beautiful beaches and a variety of activities, and caters to visitors on any budget.
Koh Samui, Thailand’s second most popular island destination, is located in the Gulf of Thailand roughly 700km south of Bangkok and 80km from Thailand’s eastern seaboard.
Samui is the third largest island in Thailand and the largest in an archipelago of more than 80 islands that includes the Ang Thong National Marine Park, a kayaking paradise and top day trip from Koh Samui. While Samui is small enough to be circumnavigated in just a couple of hours by motorbike or car, the island features such a variety of beaches and activities that it would be impossible to experience everything in a single visit. However, this was not always the case.
Until the late 20th century, Samui was home to a small community engaged primarily in fishing and harvesting coconuts. There were not even any roads on the island until the early 1970s. However, once foreign visitors discovered this island gem, lush with tropical forest, fringed with palm tree lined stretches of golden sand, and surrounded by pellucid, aquamarine water, development quickly followed.
Today the beaches of Chaweng and Lamai are bustling beach towns with fabulous beach resorts, internationally acclaimed restaurants, and world-class nightclubs; activities around Koh Samui include cooking courses, yoga instruction, Muay Thai training, scuba diving, and even golf. While there are a few quieter beaches that are ideal for relaxation, particularly those that feature some of the finest 5-star resorts in the world, and some that exude old world charm, such as Bo Phut, which features converted, old Chinese shop houses, Samui is far from the unspoiled island it was a few decades ago. Nonetheless, Koh Samui has developed into its own style of island paradise, retaining much of its natural beauty while offering nearly every imaginable activity or service for the ultimate beach holiday.
Koh Samui, the third largest island in Thailand, is the second most popular island destination in the kingdom, thanks in part to its airport that connects the island to a number of Thai and international destinations. Koh Samui features spectacular beaches, outstanding dining, and a comprehensive array of activities including cooking courses, yoga instruction, Muay Thai training, scuba diving, and even golf. Koh Samui has secluded beaches that are the exclusive domain of luxury 5-star resorts, family friendly beaches with shallow shores, and shopping, dining, and nightlife venues that make the island a paradise both day and night.

Sunday, 24 April 2011

Samui Buffalo fighting festival

Buffalo fighting festival the Thai people more is not active when compared to cow the Spanish nation is filled with love and drama and the end of Bull's slaying In fact, the Thai equivalent of buffalo fighting global arm wrestling cow - water buffalo horn, with the two men lock and drive.But the event remains a hugely popular and often occurs in special occasions like New Year and Songkran Festival.

There are several fields on Samui, like people in the house tamarind, Saket and home town Nathon. It is not always possible to predict quite when this festival takes place. But the posters are often displayed prominently around the ring road before activity. It was a colorful event and sensual with a very religious and is associated with blessings. Buffalo Salad with a garland and ribbons, and their horns are decorated with elaborate designs in gold Both ground and participants will be sprinkled with holy water and blessed before the tournament starts.

Often have a second battle in the morning and one afternoon a fair bit of alcohol that has been used more excitement and placed a few bets no.If you are on Koh Samui at the right time you will be lucky enough to visit this colorful so that your eye out for posters or ask about it at your resort.
Travel between Ko Samui - Ko Tao - Koh Phangan.
Can travel from Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao to have. From various ports such.
 Port Mae Num.
Koh Samui - Koh Phangan.
Regular boat from Samui to Koh Pha Ngan at 09.30 am, 10.30 am boat 180 Baht
Catamaran boat from Samui to Koh Pha Ngan at 08.00 am at 8:40 am each boat 250 Baht
Koh Phangan - Koh Tao.
Regular boats from Koh Phangan, Koh Tao at 11.30 am to 13.30 pm at the boat material 180 Baht
Catamaran boat from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao at 8:50 am, 10.30 am each boat 350 Baht
Koh Samui - Koh Tao.
Catamaran boat from Koh Samui to Koh Tao at 12.30 am at 15.00 am each boat 350 Baht
Koh Tao - Koh Samui.
Catamaran boat from Koh Tao, Koh Samui at 15.00 am to 17.30 am at each boat 550 Baht
Bo Phut Pier.
Koh Samui - Koh Tao.
Speed ​​Boat from Koh Samui to Koh Tao at 08.30 pm, 10.00 pm / Price: 550 Baht
Port Phayai (next to the Hotel Ocean View).
Koh Samui - Koh Phangan (Haad Rin nai).
Regular boat from Koh Samui at 10.30 am and 16.00 am to 13.00 pm 11.20 pm 13.50 pm Koh Phangan time and 16.50 am each boat 100 Baht
Koh Phangan (Haad Rin nai) - Koh Samui.
Regular boats from the ship at 09:30 am 11:30 pm Koh Phangan and Koh Samui at 14.30 am to 10.20 pm 12.20 pm and 15.20 am each boat 100 Baht
Pier Phayai or Bangrag (next to the Hotel Sunset 2).
Koh Samui - Koh Tao. Catamaran boat from Koh Samui to Koh Tao at 08.00 am, 10.30 am each boat 550 baht Ko Tao - Koh Samui.
Catamaran boat from Koh Tao, Koh Samui at 15.00 am to 17.00 pm at 550 baht each boat passenger information to the companies fail prince calls. 0 7724 7146.
Nathon Pier. (Boat Wangthong Speed ​​Boat).
Koh Tao - Koh Samui.
Wang Boat (Speed ​​Boat) from Koh Tao to Koh Samui at 10.30 am at 12.00 am each boat 550 Baht
Koh Samui - Koh Tao.
Boat Wang thong (Speed ​​Boat) from Koh Samui to Koh Tao at 12.00 am at 13.45 am each boat 550 Baht
Koh Samui - Koh Phangan.
Express boat from Koh Samui boat at 09.00 am and 17.00 am to 11.00 pm, 10.00 pm Koh Phangan 12.00 and 18.00 am each boat 115 Baht