It is located in the Gulf of Thailand as one district, Surat Thani province. Away from Surat Thani to the East. Approx. 84 km 247 trok space m. Width 21 km long by 25 km road around the island (Tweed loyal hordes road), 50 km long, one of the three areas of the island, is surrounded by four mountains.Climate is tropical monsoon with a 2 season, the rainy season is from June to December and the start of summer, from January-may, a calm wind waves range suitable for tourism.At the beginning of the reign King Chulalongkorn King Rama v depends on Koh Samui, Nakhon SI thammarat. Later, when the Government held country-2440 (1897) new. Amphoe Koh Samui is located. Koh Samui first yakhon Sheriff is Charoen rat loyal Prince (sing Andrea Rak) and 2540 (1997) Koh Samui has 100 years of age in the various activities organized to celebrate this occasion.The word "" is a term derived from either does not appear certain. There are numerous assumptions, some that came from Chinese Hainan as the "bedrock" for rent "or" first line "first goal", because in the past, Chinese people who come in contact with the trading country Thailand's Koh Samui known stopover comes mooring. The subsequent vote cast as the "Samui" they came from the Tamil language that "anchor" to be elevated, meaning they wind wave comes from the name of the tree that is common in the South is "Mui Wo." they "Samui" is a Malay, which khaekomlayu that they come in contact with the trading country called Koh Samui Thailand.
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