| Things
to do :
Samui,
Thailand
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| » Diving |
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| THE underwater world is waiting for those
who want more challenging watersports. Just make
sure you seek the services of PADI certified
companies. Besides the waters around Samui, the
most popular dive sites are those found in Koh
Tao and at the Sail Rock, up north. |
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| » Muay
Thai lessons |
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| LIKE aerobics, Muay Thai is a good fitness
sport, and you can easily learn it. Muay Thai is
a fast-paced contact sport based on traditional
Thai boxing styles, but recently, it became a
new rage in fitness fit for men and women of all
ages. It was found to be a great stress buster
and body sculptor. Grab those boxing gloves now
and unleash yourself! |
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| » Island
trip |
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SOME small islands make a fine day trip from
Samui; the most popular are the islands of Taen
and Matsum located about 2 kilometers from the
southern end of Samui. Koh Taen offers the
opportunity to explore bat caves, apart from
hiking, fishing, sunbathing, diving and
snorkeling. Koh Taen, according to the local
folks, never had a dog. Dogs do not, and cannot
live and survive here. The phenomenon, as
explained, is due to unusual sound waves
produced by the bats when they roam during the
night. “The waves make the dogs sick and die”, a
local warns.
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| » ATV
Tours |
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| ALL Terrain Vehicles, commonly called
“quads”, are fun to ride. An ATV tour will lead
you through a long stretch of mud that leads to
the Pagoda Leam Sor, A beautiful place of
worship located on a stretch of beach
overlooking Koh Tan, and to rubber plantations. |
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» Paintball |
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| PAINTBALL games not only offer the thrill of
actual jungle warfare but also provide a chance
to see the island’s greener portions. Shoot your
friends with paintballs at Samui Paintball, near
the Samui International Hospital. |
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| » Bungy |
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| AN adrenaline-pumping thrill-seekers’ sport,
Bungy jumping is only for those who can “conquer
their fears.” The bungy platform hovers high in
Chaweng near the Reggae Pub. |
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» Go-Kart |
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| EXCITING go-kart for beginners and advanced
riders, Samui Go-Kart is open from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m. It is located just off the 4169 Ring Road
west of Bophut village. |
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| » Kayaking |
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| THE Angthong islands grouped halfway between
Samui and the mainland offers the best paddling
expedition in the gulf. It is a sanctuary for
marine life as well as land animals and birds.
Kayaking trips are available and offered daily
by tour companies. |
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| » Sailing |
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| FROM November to May, stronger westerly
winds challenge windsurfers, and from December
to April, there is a defined northeast wind.
Sailing crafts such as yachts and catamarans are
widely available for rent. |
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| »Thai
Cooking Lessons |
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| THAI food has become the toast of the world.
So while you are here, take time out to learn
Thai cooking. There are a number of cooking
schools on the island which you can find in the
services listing of this magazine. Some hotels
also offer short culinary lessons for their
guests. |
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| » Thai
massage |
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| MASSAGE has a long history of therapeutic
healing in Thailand. Its roots are traced back
to India. Practiced by skilled people, Thai
massage is aimed to treat specific conditions
and diseases. |
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| » Football golf |
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| FOOTBALL GOLF is a combination of football
and golf. The object of the game is to complete
the course with the fewest number of strokes
possible. However, instead of using a range of
expensive clubs and small golf balls, only legs
and footballs are used. There are 18 holes to
play on this par 66 course on Choengmon. Trim
and neat turf has been placed around the
bucket-size holes making the greens nearly as
smooth as a real golf course. |
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| » Sea
Canoeing |
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| ANGTHONG MARINE National Park, just to the
north of Samui, is a group of lovely sleep-side
limestone islands fringed with forest, an ideal
cruising ground for yachts and a sometimes
destination for divers. |
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| » Bowling |
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| YES this beautiful desert island now has ten
pin bowling, and boeling like you have never
seen before! Living Bowl is located in Chaweng
above McDonalds, in what can only be described
as a very ‘hip’ environment. The pins are under
ultra violet lights and Living Bowl has a very
disco / futuristic feel to it. Living Bowl is
open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.; a game costs Bt100
per person. |
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| » Shooting Gallery |
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| ENHANCE your shooting skills at the Samui
Shooting Gallery near Chaweng, open from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. There is a wide range of guns with
live ammunition available to practice your
skills. Prices start from around Bt350 for 10
rounds. |
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