ASIA / THAILAND

Koh Samui

Triplandio Koh Samui guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Koh Samui with 35 POI, spanning 86.8 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 35
Day / Night 29° / 24°
Local Time 14:47
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City & Country Data Thailand (Koh Samui)

Key travel data for Koh Samui — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Thailand
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 48
Health 🏥 66
Lifestyle ⭐ 60
Infra 🏗️ 59
Rank 🎯 #49
Score 📊 47
Tourists ✈️ 39.9M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $8.1k
Life Exp ❤️ 76.6 yrs
Population 👥 71.6M
Currency 💱 THB ฿
Language 🗣️ Thai
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 191
💰 Prices in Koh Samui
Coffee ☕ $2.36
Beer 🍺 $2.36
Lunch 🍽️ $4.50
Groceries 🛒 $60.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.50
Transit 🚇 $0.50
Fuel ⛽ $1.20/l
Internet 📡 $30.00/m
Salary 💵 $800/m

Best time to visit Koh Samui (Thailand)

Now (July) avg: 26°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Mar & Feb.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 29°C / 24°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:07 / 18:45
Local time 14:47
Sea Temp 31°C
Best Months Mar & Feb
J Jan F Feb best month M Mar best month A Apr M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Koh Samui (Thailand)

Local Flavours of Koh Samui — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Gaeng Som Pla © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Gaeng Som Pla

แกงส้มปลา
Gang Som Pla · Sour Fish Curry

A sour and spicy fish soup with vegetables.

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Main course Fish & Seafood

Goong Pad Nam Prik Pao

กุ้งผัดน้ำพริกเผา
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Chili Paste

Shrimps stir-fried with roasted chili paste.

Kai Palo
Main course Meat

Kai Palo

ไข่พะโล้
Kai Pā-loh · Five-Spice Pork and Egg Stew

A savory-sweet stew with pork and eggs.

Pla Plao © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Pla Plao

ปลาเผา
Plā Plào · Salt-crusted Grilled Fish

Whole fish grilled with herbs and salt crust.

Yam Talay
Starter Fish & Seafood

Yam Talay

ยำทะเล
Yam Tā-lay · Thai Seafood Salad

A refreshing Thai salad featuring mixed seafood.

Koh Samui Travel Guides

3 guides

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