Ko Samui City Council

The Ko Samui Municipality functions as the Ko Samui City Council. From an administrative point of view Ko Samui is an Amphoe (district) of the Surat Thani Province. Being an Amphoe, Ko Samui is further subdivided into 7 tambon . A tambon is the lowest administrative tier in Thailand. The complete island of Ko Samui is considered one municipality or thesaban tambon .

The Amphoe of Ko Samui consists of the island itself, the neighboring Ang Thong archipelago and a few other islands nearby.

The headquarters of the Ko Samui City Council or the Ko Samui Municipality are at

Samui Ring Road, Lipa Yai
29/1, Moo 1, Tambon Angthong
84140 Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand
Tel: 0 7742 1421 ext.110

Thanks to the pioneering initiatives of the Ko Samui City Council or the Ko Samui Municipality, this relatively unknown island has burgeoned into one of the favorite tourist spots in Thailand.

Ko Samui boasts of superior luxury resorts, health spas, an international airport, banks with ATMs, two international hospitals and an expansive golf course. Sightseeing here gives as much pleasure as do the regular affairs of dining and shopping. It is great for diving expeditions, too. You have to tour this beautiful island resort to truly understand how the developments by the Ko Samui government have amazingly transformed this place.