Here is a brief extract from Steph's original article:

• Flying is fastest and easiest way to get to Koh Samui is to fly from Bangkok, but also…

• Koh Samui is located 260km northeast of Phuket, on the opposite side of the country

• There are 2 ways to travel to Koh Samui from Phuket: flight, or…

Koh Samui is located 470km south of Bangkok. It's pretty easy to get to. Flight is generally the best and by far the most popular way to get…

• Koh Samui is located about 1,000km south of Chiang Mai, and the only way to travel between them is by flight
• There is 1 daily direct flight from…