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An ever-widening cross-section of visitors, from globetrotting backpackers to suitcase-toting fortnighters, come to southern Thailand just for the beautiful beaches of KO SAMUI , 80km from Surat - and at 15km across and down, Samui is large enough to cope, except during the rush at Christmas and in July and August. The paradisiacal sands and clear blue seas are fringed by palm trees, but development behind the beaches is extensive and often thoughtless. The island is served by frequent ferries . The northeast monsoon blows heaviest here in November, but can bring rain at any time between October and January; January is often breezy, March and April are very hot, and between May and October the southwest monsoon blows mildly onto Samui's west coast and causes a little rain. All the accommodation prices we've given are for high-season, but they plummet out of season, in April, May, June, October and November. A fifty-kilometre road encircles the island and is served by songthaews, which set off from between the two piers in Na Thon and run to all the beaches (B30-50). You can rent motorbikes at all main beaches, though note that dozens are killed on Samui's roads each year, so proceed with caution. Ko Samui has a dozen dive operators , offering day-trips to Ko Tao reefs (B2800) and courses throughout the year. The most reliable is Samui International Diving School, which has branches in Ban Bophut (tel 077/425496), at the Malibu Resort on Central Chaweng (tel 077/231242), and in central Lamai (tel 077/232302).
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