Animal Farms and Shows:

Phang Ka Snake Farm, at Tambon Taling Ngam, has daily shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., 250 baht per person, Tel: 0-7742-3247.

Samui Buffalo Village, at Tambon Na Muang, has daily shows at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., 350 baht per person, Tel: 0-7741-8680.

Butterfly Garden and Honey Farm, in the south of the island, open daily from 8 s.m.-5 p.m., 120 baht per person, Tel: 0-7742-4020-21.

Monkey Training Centre, at Tambon Bo Phut, has daily shows at 10.30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., 150 baht per person, Tel: 0-7724 -5140.

Samui Aquarium and Tiger Zoo, at Ao Laem Set, opens daily from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 250 baht per person, Tel: 0-7742-4017-8.

Crocodile Farm, near Na Muang waterfall, daily shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., 250 baht per person.

Spa

Ban Sabai at Hat Bang Rak, Tel: 0-7724-5175,

Central Samui Beach Resort at Hat Chaweng, Tel: 0-7723-0500

Chaweng Regent Beach Resort at Hat Chaweng, Tel: 0-7742-2389-90

Health Oasis Resort at Hat Bang Po, Tel: 0-7742-0124

Natural Wing Health and Spa Resort at Hat Bang Po, Tel: 0-7742 -1368 or 0-7742-0871-2.

San tiburi Dusit Resort at Hat Mae Nam, Tel: 0-7742-5031-8

Tamarind Retreat at Ao Thong Takhian, Tel: 0-7723-0571.

The Imperial Boathouse at Hat Choeng Mon, Tel: 0-7742-5041

The Spa Resort at Tambon Maret, Tel: 0-7723-0855

The Tongsai Bay at Tambon Bo Phut, Tel: 0-7742-5015

  :: How to get there

Visitors can also get to Ko Samui by bus from Bangkok (loaded onto a ferry at Don Sak). Bangkok-Ko Samui buses depart from Bangkok 's Southern Bus Terminal at 19.30 daily. Travelling time is 13 hours.

For a current schedule and further information, please call the Southern Bus Terminal at tel: 0-2435-1199, 0-2435-1200 or Surat Thani Bus Station at tel: 0-7720-0032 or visit www.transport.co.th

Songserm Rungrueang Co., Ltd. operates bus services from Bangkok to Ko Samui daily at 5 p.m. The bus arrive at Ko Samui at 11 a.m. on the next day.

Visitors can take a train from Bangkok to Surat Thani Railway Station, then take a connecting bus to Samui (locaded on a ferry at Don Sak).

Bangkok Airways has numerous daily flights connecting Bangkok with Samui. In addition, they have daily flights servicing the Phuket-Samui route. For more information, call 0-2229-3456 (Bangkok) or 0-7742-2512-8, 0-7742-2234 (Ko Samui), or visit www.bkkair.co.th for more information.

(Schedules and fares mentioned here are subject to change without notice. Please contact boat companies or TAT office in Surat Thani for current information.)

Surat Thani - Ko Samui
Songserm Rungrueang Co, Ltd operates express boat services from Surat Thani to Ko Samui. The boats depart from Surat Thani daily at 8 a.m. Travelling time is 2.30 hours. One-way fare is 150 baht. A joint ticket for connecting route, Bangkok-Surat Thani-Ko Samui, is available. Visitors can obtain more information from the following offices of Songserm Rungrueang Co. Ltd: Bangkok office Tel: 0 2280 7897, Surat Thani Office Tel: 0-7728-5124-6, Ko Samui office Tel: 0-7742-1316-9, 0-7742-0163 and Ko Pha-ngan office Tel: 0-7737-7096.

A nighttime boat leaves Ban Don pier (in Surat Thani town) at 11 p.m. daily. It takes 6 hours for the journey. One-way fares are 100 baht and 150 baht

Don Sak - Ko Samui
Don Sak pier is located 40 kilometres from Surat Thani town. Racha Ferry operates ferry services from Don Sak pier to Ko Samui 7 times daily from 8.00 a.m.-7 p.m. It takes 1.30 hours for the journey. One-way fare is 55 baht. For more information, contact Racha Ferry at tel: 0-7737-1151, 0-7737-1026 (Don Sak Office) or tel: 0-7742-3026 (Ko Samui Office). Private vehicles can be loaded onto the ferry. Bus services from Surat Thani town and Surat Thani railway station to Don Sak pier are available.

Travelling around Ko Samui
Visitors can travel around the island by public transport called "Song Thaews" by Thais. The fares range from 10-40 baht, depending on distance. Motorcycles and jeeps for rent are also available.