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Wat Phra Yai Koh Samui is better known as Big Buddha Temple
Places to Visit in Koh Samui

Wat Phra Yai, Koh Samui

Wat Phra Yai is the Thai name for Koh Samui’s famous Big Buddha Temple which is aptly named as it does indeed have a large Buddha, it’s 12 metres tall in fact. About Wat Phra [Read more…]

Passengers waiting to board the Songserm Ferry at Na Thon Pier
Ferry Piers

Na Thon Ferry Pier

There are 12 passenger ferry departures a day from Na Thon Ferry Pier, travelling four routes: 1. Koh Samui to Don Sak (for Surat Thani town, airport and train station), 2. Koh Samui to Koh Phangan, 3. Koh Samui [Read more…]

Raja Car Ferry ready to depart to Koh Samui
Ferry Piers

Donsak Raja Ferry Port

There are 22 ferry departures a day from Donsak Raja Ferry Port, travelling two routes: 1. Don Sak to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala Pier), and 2. Don Sak to Koh Samui (Lipa Noi Pier). Ferries: All services are [Read more…]

Saturday Night Market in Surat Thani
Surat Thani

More About Surat Thani

Surat Thani is one of the largest towns in Southern Thailand with a population of over 128,00 people. Despite the size of the city Surat Thani is one of the less well visited places in [Read more…]

Surat Thani to Koh Samui ferry
Ferry Piers

Surat Thani Night Boat Pier

There are three night boat services which leave from Surat Thani Night Boat Pier, also known as Bandon Pier: 1. Surat Thani to Koh Tao (Mae Haad Pier). 2. Surat Thani to Koh Phangan (Thong Sala Pier), and [Read more…]