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Samui Island, Thailand |
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Koh Samui is Surat
Thani's major tourist attraction. Featuring a
multitude of beautiful beaches and bays the
Island is shedding it's backpacker image and is
rapidly earning a place on the International
scene. Indeed prices here are almost as high as
the much better known Phuket, if that's anything
to go by. Samui's best beaches line the northern
and eastern coasts, the most popular being
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These beaches also boast the wides
choice of accommodation. Besides beaches, other island attractions include
the Hin Lat and Na Muang waterfalls and the phallic rock formations at the
southern end of Lamai Bay. And you should not miss the massive seated Buddha
image either. Gone are the days when Samui Island catered
almost exclusively to the young "backpacker"
crowd, Samui has moved into the big time baby,
whether you like it or not.
But
what's not to like?
The island has lost none of its natural beauty
and charm, in fact it has gained massively
on almost all fronts. Luxury resorts, once
a rarity on this almost perfect tourism retreat,
are now the rule, rather than the exception.
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