Koh Samui Cruise: Best Cruises to Koh Samui

Koh Samui is Thailand’s second-largest island after Phuket. While “Ko” is Thai for “island,” the meaning of “Samui” remains a mystery to this day. Some believe it comes from the Sanskrit-Tamil word for “sea weather,” while some think it may originate from the Hainanese Chinese word that means “first island.” Others believe it’s named after a mui tree, which is common in Thailand.

Before the 20th century, Koh Samui was largely isolated from the rest of the world. The island didn’t even have roads until the early 1970s. Around the same time, tourists started to discover the island, and after the Koh Samui airport was built in 1989, the tourism industry took off and became one of the dominant sectors of the island’s economy. 

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