PHOTO: Surat Thani Public Relations Department

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Samui Island – More than 200,000 tourists have visited Samui Island since the beginning of this year.

 

The Surat Thani Governor Mr. Wichawut Jintoe told the press today (January 31st) that from January 1st to January 23rd, there were 178,077 tourists who visited Samui Island. Of those, 86,507 arrived by planes and 91,570 arrived by ferries.

 

“This number did not include tourists from cruise ships which were four rounds for one day trips and two rounds stayed on Samui Island for one night. At the end of this month there will be more than 200,000 tourists who are visiting Samui Island,” Mr. Wichawut noted.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/01/31/more-than-200000-tourists-visit-samui-island-in-the-first-month-of-2023/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

More than 200,000 tourists

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

there were 178,077 tourists who visited Samui Island. Of those, 86,507 arrived by planes and 91,570 arrived by ferries.

Short 20K+....I wonder how else did the other 20K folks arrived? Swam?

I guess that  article is telling you where not to go for a quiet relaxed holiday.

waiting for the back in my day.........

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

Short 20K+....I wonder how else did the other 20K folks arrived? Swam?

That are probably the expected, estimated, etc tourists, the words they always use which can be added now to make the numbers complete 

And it shows. Traffic has been horrible. The crazy minibus drivers are back on the road in force.

But the numbers are going to dive in April!  Unless you have Russians or Ukranians hiding from the war?

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

Short 20K+....I wonder how else did the other 20K folks arrived? Swam?

If you read the article, they came from four cruise ships visiting the island...

When's the best time of year to Samui? Looking for a smoke escape this year. Is March/April any good?

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

Short 20K+....I wonder how else did the other 20K folks arrived? Swam?

as the article says the rest arrived on cruise ships

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2 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

When's the best time of year to Samui? Looking for a smoke escape this year. Is March/April any good?

Yes, apart from the fact that April can be very hot.

We have always had guests here from Chiang Mai at this time of year onwards - escaping the haze.

11 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

Short 20K+....I wonder how else did the other 20K folks arrived? Swam?

13 hours ago, webfact said:

from January 1st to January 23rd, there were 178,077 tourists who visited Samui Island

13 hours ago, webfact said:

At the end of this month there will be more than 200,000 tourists who are visiting Samui Island,

Another clue is the dates?

178,077 plus one more week.