It was a wise decision to give up Phuket. It is close and beautiful. Complete guide

If I had known this place earlier, who would have gone to Phuket? 3 hours around Bangkok, 🚗+🚤smooth island tour There are fine sandy beaches, two 711s, and fire dance performances Resorts with a per capita cost of 230 or hotels with a per capita cost of 50 Dozens of beach massages, 120 island hopping and snorkeling I have never seen an island with a better value for money! - 🏝️Island: Koh Samet As the name suggests, the beach is fine and white, the sea is very blue, and it is shaped like a T. The north is very lively, and the south is very quiet. The island has low consumption, and the hotels are very tolerant. - 🚗How to get there: 1️⃣Self-driving navigation Nuanthip Pier, there is a parking lot with awnings next to the second 711 on the main street🅿️ 2️⃣Take a minibus from Bangkok East Bus Station for 200 baht and go directly to Nuanthip Pier for 3 hours 3️⃣You can share a car from Pattaya to the pier for 1.5 hours - 🚢Going to the island: Buy tickets at Nuanthip Pier at the yellow sign in the picture. The boat ride takes 40 minutes, 70 baht one way and 120 baht round trip. The speedboat takes 15 minutes and costs 200 baht one way and 300 baht round trip. See the timetable and plan your time to leave the island 🎫Island entry fee: Because it is a national park island, there is a fee to enter the island, 200 for adults and 100 for children, and you must keep the ticket stub - 🏍️Transportation on the island: 🚌Songthaew: Take a green songthaew from the pier, show the hotel name and it will take you directly to the hotel. The fare varies from 20 to 100 Baht. 🏍️Motorcycle: Navigate to scenic spots and watch the sunset and sunrise. It is very convenient to rent a motorcycle. You only need to pledge your passport. It costs 300-400 baht a day, including fuel. The navigation from north to south without stopping and a round trip is only more than an hour. - 📸Check-in points on the island: 1️⃣ Diamond Beach is the main beach, with curtain lights Tonsak, big beach chairs Coco, peach heart trees, step afternoon tea Sai Kaew, fire dance performances, and a mermaid sign. 2️⃣Ao Wai Beach has few people, stone pendants and big swings 3️⃣View point cliff sunset point, unbeatable view 4️⃣ Ao pakarang is the southernmost part, with a terrace and swing at the entrance. After entering, walk to the right to watch the sunset and enjoy the wide view. Walk to the left to watch the sunrise, the white covered bridge is full of atmosphere - 🍚There are many big food stalls and massage parlors on the main street, and they are not expensive. Many hotels have restaurants with sea views. There is a fire dance at Diamond Beach at 7:30 or 8:00 p.m., don't miss it - 🐟Island hopping, don’t book online! There are many billboards on Diamond Beach. You can jump to 5 or 6 islands for 500 to 600 b! Snorkeled twice, there were a lot of fish, live corals 🪸 and Nemo 🐟. There are basically free underwater 📷 photos