Shopping Areas and Business Hour

In Samui there are two main places where shopping is possible. The first place is Nathon ( Main town ) where all the main banks, post office, supermarkets and a vast variety of shops are open from 8.30am until 6.30pm. The second place is Chaweng ( main tourists beach ) where a vast variety of shops and supermarket are open from 9am until 11pm. The post offices around Samui are open from Monday to Friday from 9am till 4pm. On Saturday are open from 9am till midday. The bank are open from Monday to Friday from 9am till 3:30pm. Money change are open everyday including Sunday from 9am till 4pm In Chaweng beach from 9am till 11pm.

There are also department stores, just outside Chaweng Beach on the main road.

Sightseeing and Activities

There are several things to see in Samui, everyday you can visit different places. There are few waterfall around Samui where you can also swim, many interesting temples, the butterfly garden, monkey show, snake farm. Also many Samui tours are organized everyday like: Jungle tracking by jeep or elephant, boat trip to the neighbor island Koh Tan, Koh Pha-ngan, Koh Tao and to the beautiful Angthong Marine National Park. Is also possible to participate to diving courses held in several Samui schools in many languages. On some beaches you can rent 2 persons sail boats, windsurf, jet-sky, para-sailing and sea kayak.

Nightlife

All the nightlife of Samui is happening mainly on Chaweng beach and Lamai beach, in Chaweng there are 2 discotheques. The Reggae Pub is open from 10pm until 2am, Green Mango is open from 10pm until 2am. Also there are several pub, bars and clubs all around Chaweng center. In Lamai beach there are hundred of bars and the most famous pub-discotheque is Bauhaus. On other Samui beaches can be found some night beach-side bars.

Communication

In Koh Samui there are hundreds of big and small agencies offering Internet broadband connection service, fax service, oversea call service. They are usually open during the day until 6pm. In Chaweng and Lamai is possible to find Internet broadband service up to midnight.
There are also many hotels and resort who offer the same service including also wireless Internet connection. The cost is generally a bit higher than in the local agencies.

Travel agencies and ticketing

There are many travel agencies spread everywhere around the island where you can buy all sort of tickets for Train, Bus, Plane, boat, car ferry. Also you can book a one day tour sightseeing in the jungle by jeep, or by speed boat to the neighbors islands, there are many different activities and excursions which you can join anytime.

Be careful to use the service from a reliable agency. Very often the hotels and resorts has a ticketing office service or they are in connection with a trust able agency. It is alway better to ask at the reception of your hotel.

We can definitely recommend you one agencies which we have found very honest and reliable. The Travel Agency name is "Asia Travel", it is located at the beginning of Nathon town coming from Maenam, opposite the Police station.
Asia travel offer an excellent service and the staff speak good English.
The agency has a direct terminal connection for international flights reservation system. There you can buy domestic and international flight tickets, train tickets, bus tickets, boat and car ferry tickets. The staff is always helpful and will suggest you the best solution for your travel need. The price they offer are usually cheaper than many other agencies in Koh Samui.
Contact: Tel: 077 236120, Cell: 081 9709632, 081 3960023, Fax: 077 421185
email: asiatravel_international@yahoo.com