Koh Samui has been settled for about 1500 years. The first arrivals here were fishermen. The island is to be found on 500 years old maps from Chinese Ming dynasty. Fishing and later coconuts has been the major source of income on Koh Samui island. Today, tourism is the main income for the inhabitants of the island.

Koh Samui Facts

Koh means: Island in Thai language
Island size: About 247 km²
Location: Gulf of Thailand, on the South-East coast of Thailand
Province: Changwat Suratthani
Distance from Bangkok: About 700 km
Number of Tambon or sub districts: 7
Population: About 50,000 (officially)
 Main town: Nathon


 Important Numbers

Police emergency: 191
Tourist Police: 0 7742 1281
Tourist Police - Emergency: 1155
Fire Department: 106
Bangkok Hospital: 0 7742 9500
Samui Hospital: 0 7742 1232
 Immigration: 0 7742 1069