Ko Samui

Ko Samui
เกาะสมุย
City of Koh Samui
เทศบาลนครเกาะสมุย
Lipa Noi Beach
Lipa Noi Beach
Official seal of Ko Samui
Ko Samui is located in Thailand
Ko Samui
Ko Samui
Coordinates: 9°30′N 100°00′E / 9.500°N 100.000°E / 9.500; 100.000
Country Thailand
ProvinceSurat Thani
Government
 • MayorRamnet Jaikwang
 • Vice MayorMuensilp Poolsawat
Area
 • Total228.7 km2 (88.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total70,059[1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 77
Websitekohsamuicity.go.th
Bo Phut Beach

Ko Samui (or Koh Samui), often locally shortened to Samui (Thai: เกาะสมุย, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ sā.mǔj]), is an island off the east coast of Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is part of Surat Thani Province, though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of 228.7 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi), is Thailand's second largest island after Phuket.[2] In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.[3]

  1. ^ "Ko Samui (Surat Thani, Southern Region, Thailand) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ "Ko Samui". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ Worrachaddejchai, Dusida (19 August 2019). "Koh Samui opts for luring Thais as foreigners flee". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 14 February 2020.