Koh – Samui
A 40 minute flight from Bangkok, Koh – Samui (Samui Island) is a beautiful island located in the Gulf of Thailand. Nice sandy beaches, coconut trees and very polite people make Samui a relaxing holiday destination. Not very densly populated, Samui is Thailand’s 3rd largest Island. Samui is sustained mainly by tourism, coconut and rubber exports. With its small population, Samui till the 1970′s was not very well connected with the mainland. Today, there is an hourly flight from Bangkok to Samui.
Our Trip to Samui started from Bangkok. An interesting chain of events occurred while reaching Koh Samui… But I guess we were just having a bad day. Anyways, the place is beautiful and peaceful and we were feeling relaxed right at the airport. For starters, I did not see much security on the airport. The airport itself is a pretty sight. A group of hut like structures open air… gives a very tropical look. Walking through the streets, I did not come across a single policeman for the 4 days that I stayed at Samui. I liked the locals of Samui. Very nice people I must say.
For places to eat…. The main town is at the Chaweng beach where one can find a number of eating joints and bars. Another good place to visit is the Fisherman’s village at Bophut Beach. A row of restaurants and bars right at the beach. A recommended one at Fisherman’s Village is Shades. They have some nice romantic seating right on the beach. A lot of people recommend “Happy Elephant” at the Fishermans Village but frankly I did not like it. The kitchens usually close by 11 pm but most places serve drinks till 1 am. A must place to visit for dinner is “The Cliff”. The view is just awesome and the food simply sumptuous. For The Cliff, make sure that you book a table in advance and insist on a sea view table.
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