Ko Samui
Ko Samui
เกาะสมุย | |
|---|---|
Island; City Municipality | |
| City of Koh Samui เทศบาลนครเกาะสมุย | |
Lipa Noi Beach | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′N 100°00′E / 9.500°N 100.000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Surat Thani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramnet Jaikwang |
| • Vice Mayor | Muensilp Poolsawat |
| Area | |
• Total | 228.7 km2 (88.3 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 70,059 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | (+66) 77 |
| Website | kohsamuicity |
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. In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.