Ko Samui is an island located in the Surat Thani Province. It is the second largest island in the country. With a population of just 50,000 people, it is still able to attract over 1.5 million tourists each year. The dominate industry in Ko Samui is the tourist trade, this is mostly down to the lush beaches and scenery that peppers the island. However, a great deal of income is still brought in from agriculture, mainly coconuts and fishing. Recent years have also seen an explosion of IT companies looking to set up shop on the island, you will find that many international investors are also putting money into ventures that start up here. It really is an area on the ‘up’.