What is the population of Ko Samui, Surat Thani?

Ko Samui has a population of approximately 70,059 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ko Samui, Surat Thani located?

Ko Samui is located in Surat Thani, Thailand, at approximate coordinates 9.5072°, 99.9958°.

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Ko Samui

Total population

70,059

Coordinates9.51°, 100.00°

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Overview

Ko Samui or Koh Samui, often locally shortened to Samui, 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.

History & geography

History

According to oral tradition, the island of Ko Samui was first inhabited in about the 6th century, settled by fishermen from the Malay Peninsula and visited by passing traders from southern China. Beginning in the thirteenth century, Ko Samui was part of Siam's feudal system and at the time the island acted as a crucial intermediary for ongoing trade between China and India. Beginning in the 19th century, a significant number of Chinese immigrants moved to many areas in Thailand, including Ko Samui. It is believed that, as a result of conflicts between the Allies and Japan, the area around the island contains a number of shipwrecks from the era. Until the late 20th century, Ko Samui was an isolated self-sufficient community, Economic growth has brought not only prosperity but also major changes to the island's environment and culture, including "explosive tensions" between rich and poor residents and crime linked to that or otherwise. On 11 April 2015, a car bomb packed inside a pickup truck stolen from the southern border province of Yala, exploded in the underground car park of the Central Festival Samui shopping mall. The blast injured seven people, six Thai nationals and a 12-year-old Italian girl, who sustained minor injuries and were quickly treated and discharged. Because the vehicle originated from Yala, one of Thailand's southernmost, Muslim-majority provinces affected by the Southern Thailand insurgency, authorities initially suspected a connection to southern militant networks. Government and military officials also investigated potential links to domestic political tensions and anti-coup elements. On 4 March 2022, Australian cricketer Shane Warne died of a heart attack at the age of 52, while on holiday in Ko Samui.

Geography

Ko Samui is in the Gulf of Thailand, about northeast of Surat Thani town (9°N, 100°E). It is the largest island in the Chumphon Archipelago, measuring about at its widest point. To the north are the populated resort islands of Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Tao, and Ko Nang Yuan. Close to Bangrak in northeast Samui is the small uninhabited island of Ko Som, and to the northeast of Chaweng is the tiny Ko Matlang. To the south are Ko Taen and Ko Matsum, each of which have small tourist facilities. To the far west are 44 other islands which together compose Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park which is accessible by a day-trip boat tour from Ko Samui. The central part of Ko Samui is mostly tropical jungle with tree coverage and wildlife and its largest mountain, Khao Pom, peaking at . The lowland and coastal areas are connected by a -long road, encircling the island. Other concrete roads branch off to service other areas. The town of Nathon on the west coast is the closest town to the mainland and is the original capital which still houses many government offices. Two of the island's five main piers make Nathon the main port for all transportation from the mainland and the commercial centre for Samui residents. The transition from dependence on the local coconut industry and the continued growth and development of the tourist industry, as well as the northeastern location of the airport, has led to the increase of commercial activity in Chaweng and Bophut. Ko Samui has a tropical monsoon climate according to the Köppen climate classification, based on an analysis of 1971–2010 Thai Meteorological Department data. The climate is warm and humid for most of the year. In comparison to Phuket and most of the rest of southern Thailand, Samui's weather is relatively drier (Samui receives about…

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