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Food and Drink
As well as being the main produce of Samui, coconuts add a distinctive
flavour to the island's cuisine. Visitors will find plenty of hotels,
restaurants, and bungalow complexes where they can sample the local
specialities. Western food is also on the menu at many of these establishments.
Beaches
Samui has some of the best beaches in Thailand with excellent facilities
for swimming and water sports. Chaweng on the east side of Samui is
the islands longest beach and a good place to go wind surfing. A little
further south is Lamai which has plenty of accommodation and good facilities.
At the north-east corner of the island is Choeng Mon Beach. You will
also find numerous little bays and coves all around Samui.
Night Life
The town of Na Thon or Chaweng and Lamai beach resorts are the place
for night owls. Here you will find bars and discos which stay open until
the early hours.
Shopping
There are plenty of places where you can buy clothing, toiletries,
souvenirs, art, handicrafts, and gifts to take home. Don't expect to
find any shopping malls, but you will have no trouble finding most of
the things you need.
Sight Seeing
If you like waterfalls Hid Lad is 3km from the port of Na Thon, or
you could visit the more scenic Na Muang which is in the centre of the
island.
Samui has a couple of temples worth visiting, the more interesting
of which is the Temple of the Big Buddha located at the end of a causeway
at the north-east corner of the island. Please remember to wear proper
attire (no shorts) when inside a temple grounds.
There are several small islands which you can explore, all within easy
reach of Samui. Koh Phangan, about a 40 minute boat ride to the north,
has some nice beaches and a couple of waterfalls. Others worth visiting
are Koh Tae and Koh Tao.
Pro Center
Booking of residence, car/moped rental, sightseeing, PADI diving courses,
snorkeling diving tours. Professional assistance in all you need, in
English, Swedish or Thai
58 Moo 6 Mared Baan Lamai, Koh Samui
Suratthanai
Tel: +66 ( 0 ) 77 424 162
Email: procenter@samuinet.com
Sports
Swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving are the main sporting activities.
Water scooters and wind surfers are available for hire at several of
the beaches. You will also find fitness centres in some of the larger
hotels.
Crystal Dive Resort
PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC Resort in Koh Tao, Asia's largest dive resort.
Courses from beginner to instructor in numerous languages. One of the
oldest dive resorts in the region, Crystal Dive operates under British
management to ensure the highest possible standards.
Mae Haad,
Koh Tao, 84280
Tel: +66 (077) 456107
Fax :+66 (077) 456105
Email: info@crystaldive.com
Dive Team Samui
"Dive Team Samui" is a Swiss Diving School on Koh Samui,
Thailand. With many years experience in local waters, we would be delighted
to be your guide in exploring the fascinating underwater world of the
Gulf of Siam. We hope that we have "Wet Your Appetite" –
to find out more, please contact us.
P.O Box 10 Maenam
Koh Samui
m.balli@surfeu.ch
Miscellaneous
ABCSD Ltd.
Axel Blume Computer Software Development Translation Software for
Windows 95 (English-German-Thai).
160/5 Moo4, Maret
Koh Samui 84140
Tel: 66 77 230115
Email: axelbcsd@samart.co.th
Samui Business Center
Complete online information centre with discount Samui hotel and bungalow
reservations.
52/4 Main Road Chaweng
Koh Samui
Tel: 66-77-230-637 Fax: 66-77-230-637
Email: sbc@gosamui.com.
Samui Real Estate Locators Co., Ltd
Property Finders and local independent real estate agents, Koh Samui. Based in Bophut,
we broker exclusive property and luxury homes for sale.
157/33 Moo 1, Tambon Bophut, Koh Samui
Surat Thani
Tel: 66-77-245-911
Email: john@samui-real-estate-locators.com
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