Na Thon Bay |
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Samui's administrative and business centre doesn't offer a great
deal to the short stay tourist. ATM's and postal facilities are
now available in most other places on the island, but Nathon is
the place to go for full banking services and the main Post
Office, which also has a telecoms centre for overseas calls.
For anyone arriving by boat as a passenger, Nathon is also
the island's main port (car ferries dock at Lipa Noi, a few
kilometres south) and jumping off point for the islands of Koh
Tao, Koh Phangan and mainland Surat Thani. To service the
backpacker trade, a small cottage industry of sarong shops,
bakeries, second hand bookshops, travel agents and internet
cafes have sprung up along the waterfront.
Nathon is also
the only place on Samui to find 'head' shops selling opium
pipes, bongs, king size rizlas and all other manner of dope
paraphernalia. Given the Thais increasingly hardline attitude
towards drugs, it's wise to exercise caution with the use of any
purchases.
The town's main tourist attraction for day
trippers is its old wooden Chinese shophouses that line the
middle road, selling an esoteric range of goods, including a lot
of gold. Souvenirs bought here will also be considerably cheaper
than elsewhere on the island. Food wise, any of the waterfront
seafood restaurants are recommended for a taste of truly
authentic and very spicy, local cuisine. Hotel accommodation is
cheap and plentiful, but as few tourists have any need to stay
the night, it's primarily aimed at the local market. |
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Surat Thani |
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Ko Samui |
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Nathon |
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9.536406 N |
99.934573 E |
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