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{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name = Ko Samui<!-- at least one of the first two fields must be filled in --> | official_name = City of Koh Samui<br>เทศบาลนครเกาะสมุย | native_name = เกาะสมุย | native_name_lang = th<!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | other_name = | settlement_type = Island; [[List of cities in Thailand|City Municipality]] <!-- such as Town, Village, City, Borough etc . --> <!-- images, nickname, motto --->| image_skyline = Koh Samui Lipa Noi2.jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = Lipa Noi Beach | image_caption = Lipa Noi Beach | image_flag = | flag_size = | flag_alt = | flag_link = | image_seal = Seal of Ko Samui.png | seal_size = | seal_alt = | seal_link = | image_shield = | shield_size = | shield_alt = | shield_link = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = <!-- defaults to Logo --> | blank_emblem_size = | blank_emblem_alt = | blank_emblem_link = | nickname = | motto = | anthem = <!-- maps and coordinates ------> | image_map = | mapsize = | map_alt = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | pushpin_map = Thailand <!-- name of a location map as per Template:Location_map --> | pushpin_label_position = right <!-- position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_map1 = | pushpin_label_position1 = | pushpin_map_alt1 = | pushpin_mapsize1 = | pushpin_map_caption1 = | coordinates = {{coord|9|30|N|100|00|E|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> <!-- location ------------------>| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{THA}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Surat Thani Province|Surat Thani]] | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = <!-- etc., subdivision_type6 / subdivision_name6 --> <!-- established --------------->| established_title = c. 500 CE<!-- Settled --> | established_date = | established_title1 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> | established_date1 = | established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | extinct_title = | extinct_date = | founder = | named_for = <!-- seat, smaller parts -------> | seat_type = <!-- defaults to: Seat --> | seat = | parts_type = <!-- defaults to: Boroughs --> | parts_style = <!-- list, coll (collapsed list), para (paragraph format) --> | parts = <!-- parts text, or header for parts list --> | p1 = | p2 = <!-- etc., up to p50: for separate parts to be listed--> <!-- government type, leaders -->| government_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | government_type = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Ramnet Jaikwang | leader_title1 = Vice Mayor | leader_name1 = Muensilp Poolsawat <!-- display settings --------->| total_type = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows --> | unit_pref = <!-- enter: Imperial, to display imperial before metric --> <!-- area ---------------------->| area_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_magnitude = <!-- use only to set a special wikilink --> | area_total_km2 = 228.7 <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | area_total_sq_mi = <!-- see table @ Template:Infobox settlement for details --> | area_total_dunam = <!-- used in Middle East articles only --> | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_rank = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank1_km2 = | area_blank1_sq_mi = | area_blank2_title = | area_blank2_km2 = | area_blank2_sq_mi = | area_note = <!-- elevation -----------------> | elevation_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | elevation_max_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | elevation_max_m = 635 | elevation_max_ft = | elevation_min_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | elevation_min_m = 0 | elevation_min_ft = 0 <!-- population ---------------->| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --> | population_total = 70,059<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/thailand/southern/surat_thani/8493__ko_samui/|title=Ko Samui (Surat Thani, Southern Region, Thailand) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information }}</ref> | population_as_of = 2019 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto <!-- for automatic calculation of any density field, use: auto --> | population_density_sq_mi = | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_density_rank = | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | population_density_blank2_km2 = | population_density_blank2_sq_mi = | population_demonym = <!-- demonym, ie. Liverpudlian for someone from Liverpool --> | population_note = <!-- time zone(s) --------------> | timezone1 = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]] | utc_offset1 = +7 <!-- postal codes, area code --->| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Thailand|Area code]] | area_code = (+66) 77 | geocode = | iso_code = <!-- blank fields (section 1) --> | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | blank1_name_sec1 = | blank1_info_sec1 = | blank2_name_sec1 = | blank2_info_sec1 = <!-- etc., blank6_name_sec1 / blank6_info_sec1 --> <!-- blank fields (section 2) -->| blank_name_sec2 = | blank_info_sec2 = | blank1_name_sec2 = | blank1_info_sec2 = | blank2_name_sec2 = | blank2_info_sec2 = <!-- etc., blank6_name_sec2 / blank6_info_sec2 --> | website = {{URL|kohsamuicity.go.th}} | footnotes = }} [[File:Bo Phut Beach.jpg|thumb|Bo Phut Beach]] '''Ko Samui''' (or '''Koh Samui'''), often locally shortened to '''Samui''' ({{langx|th|เกาะสมุย}}, {{IPA|th|kɔ̀ʔ sā.mǔj|pron}}), is an island off the east coast of [[Thailand]]. Geographically in the [[Mu Ko Samui|Chumphon Archipelago]], it is part of [[Surat Thani Province]], though as of 2012, Ko Samui was granted municipal status and thus is now locally self-governing. Ko Samui, with an area of {{convert|228.7|sqkm}}, is Thailand's second largest island after [[Phuket Province|Phuket]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Ko Samui |url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Ko-Samui/360 |website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) |access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref> In 2018, it was visited by 2.7 million tourists.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Worrachaddejchai |first1=Dusida |title=Koh Samui opts for luring Thais as foreigners flee |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1732671/koh-samui-opts-for-luring-thais-as-foreigners-flee |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=Bangkok Post |date=19 August 2019}}</ref>
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