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Ang Thong National Marine Park
KOH SAMUI & Malibu
Beach
KOH PHANGAN 14

Amazing coral reefs, clear warm waters,
white sandy beaches, hammocks slung Koh Phangan
between coconut trees – welcome
to Koh Samui. You’ll find open-air Wat Phu Koa Noi
restaurants, colourful market stalls and Haad
Yuan
a vibrant nightlife. Koh Tao • Thong Sala Beach
Pier
Nok
Koh Phangan is draped in acres of Koh • Haad
Yuan
untouched tropical rainforests and Tae Nai
blessed with rich coral reefs. Once a Haad Rin •
month, Koh Phangan is famous for its
Full Moon beach parties. 30MIN
30MIN 30MIN
SEE
• Visit Wat Plai Laem on Koh Samui with its
imposing 18 arm statue of Guanyin and
the laughing Buddha Bang Po Ban Plai Laem • 9
Beach Mae Nam • Tongsai Bay
Big
Pier Maenam Santhiya Buddha Wat Plai Choeng
Beach
DO • Ban Thong Po Samui Pier • • Laem 10 Mon
Ban
• Snorkel in pristine and protected waters of Bangmakham 3 Chaweng 12 Beach
Ang Thong National Marine Park, Koh Samui Beach Samui Airport • 11
• Head to Fisherman’s Village on Koh Samui Nathon Pier
on a Friday evening and browse the ANG THONG NATIONAL Chaweng Temple • 6 4
market stalls MARINE PARK 41.4KM 2 7 1
8
• Dive at Sail Rock on Koh Phangan, abundant Koh Samui 13 Chaweng
Beach
with colourful sea life Lipanoi 5
Beach
•
Ban Chaweng Noi
EAT & DRINK Ferry Pier Chaweng Noi
Beach
• Savour a banana or roti pancake with • Ban Saket
various flavours from a local street cart on
Koh Samui • Na Muang Falls Lamai
Taling Ngam Beach
• Be spoilt for food choices at the Thong Sala Beach
Night Food Market, Koh Phangan Laem Set
• Ban Harn Beach
WHAT’S ON • Ban Bang Ka INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Samui Regatta, Koh Samui ATTRACTION
18 to 25 May FERRY
Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan
(Monthly on the full moon of the lunar calendar) HOTELS PAGE HOTELS PAGE
1 Amari Koh Samui 40 8 Matcha Samui Resort
2 Baan Samui Resort 40 (formerly Chaba Samui Resort) 40
3 Bandara Resort and Spa 40 9 Melati Beach Resort & Spa 44
4 Beyond Kandabuuri 41 10 Melia Koh Samui 45
5 Centara Reserve Samui 44 11 Nora Beach Resort & Spa 42
6 Chaba Cabana Beach Resort 41 12 Nora Buri Resort & Spa 42
7 Chaweng Regent Beach Resort 43 13 OZO Chaweng Samui 41
14 Santhiya Koh Phangan Resort & Spa 45

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