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The Koh Samui Guide

Thailand travel expertise | Est. 2008

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Hello! I’m Alex. Have a question? Please note that, due to volume, I can’t always respond to specific/individual travel questions. Instead, I hope you find these links helpful.

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FAQs

Is The Koh Samui Guide up-to-date?

As we continue to wade through the murk and muck of the pandemic, you’re bound to have a lot of questions – When can you return to Koh Samui? What’s the situation with COVID-19 and Thailand immigration? Is it possible to book a villa and self-isolate within? To make sure you’ve got the most current details, you’ll find a “Covid Updates” supplement with your download of The Koh Samui Guide (plus island updates and changes highlighted within). Customers also receive email updates when pertinent (plus an email newsletter should you choose to subscribe).

⭐ Read 200+ 5-star reviews: The Koh Samui Guide

How did The Koh Samui Guide get started?

Fancy a little time travel? Here’s how it happened (I’m as surprised as you).


Do you have guides for other locations?

Sorry, my expertise is Koh Samui and Koh Samui only! However, I recommend these Thailand guides heartily: The 35 Best Thailand Travel Guides.


More questions?
Take a sneak peak inside the guide, see recent reviews or read more FAQs.

If the FAQs don’t do the trick, please email me at support[at]thekohsamuiguide.com.

How to Download

How do I download The Koh Samui Guide?

Very easily! Three quick steps will take you less than three minutes to download The Koh Samui Guide: (1) purchase your copy, (2) receive your download link and (3) download your PDF guide to your computer, phone or tablet.

See the full process (with screenshots): How to Download The Koh Samui Guide.

I lost my download link, can you resend it?

No problem! First, search your email for ‘The Koh Samui Guide’. If you don’t see it, you can easily re-issue your download link. (Enter your email used for purchase and you’re immediately reunited!). If you still can’t find it: Not to worry! On rare occasions, customers have made orders with a typo (‘gnail.com’). Just send me a note and I’ll send you a new download email: support[at]thekohsamuiguide.com.

Troubleshooting
  • You’re clicking download but nothing is happening
  • How and where to get your download link
  • Re-issue your download link if you’ve lost it
  • It says that I used all my downloads?
  • How to download to your computer
  • How to download to your mobile or tablet
  • The start-to-finish process (with screenshots)

If the FAQs don’t do the trick, please email me at support[at]thekohsamuiguide.com.

COVID-19

Thailand travel in 2021

How to travel to Thailand in early 2021?

Find all my updates related to COVID-19, and subscribe to email updates.

As of March 2021, your best bet is to contact your country’s Royal Thai Embassy or your closest consulate as well as your local Thai Airways office (if applicable) for travel advice specific to your situation (and passport country). For my part, I’ll keep the updates coming (typed with one sleeve rolled to my elbow awaiting vaccination). Join my email list to get future updates about post-pandemic Thailand travel – straight to your inbox.

Useful resources

  • My COVID fundraiser: “Dr Pouchy” travel pouches
  • 9 Ways to Help Koh Samui
  • COVID-19 in Thailand – Start Here
Quarantine in Thailand

At time of writing, if you want to enter Thailand – as a tourist, a returning Thai citizen, pretty much anyone – you’re spending 15 nights/16 days in ‘Alternative State Quarantine’ (ASQ). Here’s everything you need to know – and a list of 70 superb hotel choices.

Can I quarantine on Koh Samui?

Update Feb 19, 2021: ALSQ (Alternative Local State Quarantine) was floated as an idea in October 2020 and although a few Koh Samui hotels applied (listed here). However, the planned program was never put into action. As such, there are currently no quarantine options on Koh Samui. See full details and your Bangkok quarantine alternatives.

Join my email list to get future updates about post-pandemic Thailand travel – straight to your inbox.
How to Help
  • ‘Doctor Pouchy’ tropical travel pouches – handmade by me, for you, for COVID relief fundraising on Koh Samui
  • 9 Easy Ways to Help Koh Samui Through COVID-19

Business Enquiries

Sponsorship/Advertising

Thanks for your interest! For the sake of transparency to The Koh Samui Guide readers, I don’t accept advertising, sponsors, comps or freebies for any establishments on Koh Samui.

All of my Koh Samui research is anonymous and I pay for everything myself as a normal guest or customer.

However – I always welcome information and I’d love to get to know your property. Get in touch! Please send any press packets or particular highlights my way: alex[at]thekohsamuiguide.com

If you’re kind to animals or the environment – I want to know.

It will be gratefully received and will be saved with my research material for the next edition or future blog content.

Product reviews

With the exception of book reviews, I don’t accept free products and purchase any reviewed/recommended product myself as a normal customer.

Book reviews: Occasionally I write reviews of Thailand/regional travel books and welcome review copies of new Thailand or regional releases. If that’s a fit, please get in touch: alex[at]thekohsamuiguide.com.

Guest Posts
I research and write every post myself, so I don’t accept guest posts.

Koh Samui FAQs

Due to volume, I can’t always respond to specific/individual travel questions (e.g. flight timing, itineraries, visas or anything pertaining to covid/travel). For an immediate answer, I hope the following links and resources will help you.

  • OMG guess what! I just saw …….
  • Where to stay? Which beach is best?
  • Weather? Rain? Climate?
  • Flights, flying and airport transfers?
  • Bird-watching?
  • Weddings? Birthdays? Special celebrations?
  • Things to do, bookings and tours?
  • Events and holidays?

If you don’t see the answer you’re looking for, send me a note at: alex[at]thekohsamuiguide.com. If it’s something I can help with, I’ll try my best to get back to you. I wish I had the time to respond to every email but it’s not always possible. Thanks!


OMG guess what! I just saw ________

To tell me about a really cool thing you’ve seen, eaten or done on Samui, please get in touch! I’d never heard of monitor lizards on Koh Samui before readers started telling me about them.

Where to stay? Which beach is best?

I’ve made it as easy as possible in the really-long-but-super-organised guides:

  • Where to Stay on Koh Samui
  • Where to Stay in Thailand

For specific help deciding where to stay on Koh Samui, or advice choosing which beach you’ll like best, I’ve poured heart and soul into 7 editions of The Koh Samui Guide (with 18 years’ Samui research and exploration to back it up). If you have a specific question, I’ll do my best to answer but I really stand behind the guidebook as the very best I can offer you in terms of comprehensive, pro/con planning tips and totally honest, unbiased advice.

Koh Samui weather and climate?

You’ve booked your trip and just found out it might rain while you’re there? Not to panic – Thai massages are even more relaxing with a rainfall soundtrack, and mango sticky rice tastes even sweeter. Unfortunately, I can’t give you better than what the weather “tends to be” at given times of the year, plus a reassurance you’ll have a fantastic time no matter what. Don’t miss these helpful resources:

  • Koh Samui’s year-round climate
  • What to know about rainy season
  • What to wear in rainy season

Flights, flying and airport transfers?

Unfortunately, I can’t always respond to itinerary questions about flight times, transfer times and baggage limits. However, please find plenty of helpful details linked below:

  • How to transfer at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport
  • Flying with Bangkok Airways (yes, they gate-check strollers).
  • Your total guide to Koh Samui Airport

Koh Samui bird-watching?

Strangely enough, I receive the most emails about weddings and bird-watching – though not often from the same people. Here’s what I can offer your bird-watching on Koh Samui: A running list of birds I’ve seen on Koh Samui plus my tips for lazy bird-watching in Thailand.

Weddings? Birthdays? Special celebrations?

For questions about weddings: I’ve put absolutely everything I know in my opus piece on Koh Samui weddings. Seriously, that’s all I know! For my very favourite venues for special occasions (birthday, anniversary, honeymoon dinners, etc.) see The Koh Samui Guide.

Things to do, bookings and tours

For questions regarding specific tour bookings and other island arrangements: I’m not an island travel agent so I can’t assist you with bookings directly. Of course, The Koh Samui Guide is chock-full of what I consider must-dos and corollary details, but you might like some ideas that constitute the best of Koh Samui.

Koh Samui events and holidays

For dates and details about island events, holidays and festivals: absolutely everything I know goes into the Koh Samui events calendar (which I update regularly). More specifically, learn what to expect on Koh Samui during:

  • April: Songkran
  • Oct-Dec: Rainy season
  • Dec: Christmas
  • Dec/Jan: New Year’s Eve

Still have a question?

If you don’t see the answer you’re looking for, send me a note at: alex[at]thekohsamuiguide.com. If it’s something I can help with, I’ll try my best to get back to you. I wish I had the time to respond to every email but it’s not often possible. Thanks!

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