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Cheap Flights to Koh Samui: Do Cheap Samui Flights Exist?

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So you are little frustrated about the prices you’ve found for flights to Ko Samui? I’m not surprised, the route has very little competition on it, and until recently the ONLY airline that flew the route was Bangkok Airways – who, not coincidentally,  own Ko Samui’s airport. Koh Samui Airport Although its not obvious to the casual visitor today, Samui is very late to the Thai tourist scene. As late as 1970 the island’s main crop was coconuts, and there were only limited boat services to it. Things have changed a little since then, but the Ko Samui Airport (airline [...] Read more »

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Phuket to Koh Samui: Travel Between the Two

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Phuket is a hub for cheap airlines who fly into Thailand – and many people’s trips to Thailand start in Phuket. On a recent trip we decided to see both “sides” of the south: Phuket on the Andaman Coast and Koh Samui on the Gulf of Thailand.  There are a number of options to get from one to the other – it comes down to time and money. How To Get from Phuket to Koh Samui Option 1: Flights from Phuket to Koh Samui Quick, easy and expensive – only one airline that flys the route – and they aren’t the [...] Read more »