Thailand's Islands & Beaches - Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf (PDF Chapter)

This is the Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf chapter from Lonely Planet’s Thailand's Islands & Beaches guidebook.

The Lower Gulf features Thailand’s ultimate island trifecta: Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan and Ko Tao. This family of spectacular islands lures millions of tourists every year with their powder-soft sands and emerald waters.

• find Nemo in the technicolour dive kingdom of Ko Tao
• maps
• paddle to hidden bleach-blond beaches in Ang Thong Marine National Park
• transport
• string up a cotton hammock and toe the curling tide along a secluded beach on Ko Pha-Ngan
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Gulf Islands, Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan, Ko Tao, Ang Thong Marine National Park, Surat Thani Province, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat Prov-ince, Ao Khanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla Province, Songkhla & Around, Hat Yai, Deep South, Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat.