Location: Gulf of Thailand, Surat Thani Province
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Fact
Koh Samui is an island in the Gulf of Thailand, off the east coast of southern Thailand. Geographically it belongs to the Chumphon Archipelago. Administratively it is a district (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province, and since 2012 the whole island has city municipality status (thesaban nakhon), so it is locally self-governing.
Value
Gulf of Thailand; Surat Thani Province; island center approx. 9.5 N, 100.0 E
Notes
The island lies roughly 35 km northeast of Surat Thani town (Wikipedia). The district also covers the Ang Thong archipelago and nearby small islands.
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