The island was probably first inhabited about 15 centuries by fishermen of the Malay Peninsula and southern China. It seems the Chinese maps of 'years in 1687 under the name Pulo Cornam. The name Samui is mysterious. Perhaps this is a renewal, the name of an indigenous trees, mui, or Saboey Chinese word that means "Safe Haven". Ko-Thai is the word for "island". Until the late 20th century, Ko Samui has been isolated one Autonomous Community, the small link to the mainland of Thailand. The island was even without roads until the year 1970 and the 15 km drive from one island to another, was a day hiking in the jungle the central mountainous region. Ko Samui has a population of more than fifty-five thousand (Source: Office of the Mayor Samui) and is based primarily on the success of the tourism sector and the export of coconut and rubber. It has its own international airport at Samui Airport, with daily flights to Bangkok and other major airports in Southeast Asia, like Hong Kong and Singapore. While the island is an unspoiled image to the public perception, economic growth is not only prosperity, but changes in the island environment and culture, a source of conflict between natives and immigrants from other regions of Thailand and other countries. Reflecting the growth Samui as a destination, the Cunard ship MS Queen Victoria (2000-plus passenger ship) anchored Samui in 2008 during his cruise around the world.
The island was probably first inhabited about 15 centuries by fishermen of the Malay Peninsula and southern China. It seems the Chinese maps of 'years in 1687 under the name Pulo Cornam. The name Samui is mysterious. Perhaps this is a renewal, the name of an indigenous trees, mui, or Saboey Chinese word that means "Safe Haven". Ko-Thai is the word for "island". Until the late 20th century, Ko Samui has been isolated one Autonomous Community, the small link to the mainland of Thailand. The island was even without roads until the year 1970 and the 15 km drive from one island to another, was a day hiking in the jungle the central mountainous region. Ko Samui has a population of more than fifty-five thousand (Source: Office of the Mayor Samui) and is based primarily on the success of the tourism sector and the export of coconut and rubber. It has its own international airport at Samui Airport, with daily flights to Bangkok and other major airports in Southeast Asia, like Hong Kong and Singapore. While the island is an unspoiled image to the public perception, economic growth is not only prosperity, but changes in the island environment and culture, a source of conflict between natives and immigrants from other regions of Thailand and other countries. Reflecting the growth Samui as a destination, the Cunard ship MS Queen Victoria (2000-plus passenger ship) anchored Samui in 2008 during his cruise around the world.
