Na Thon Pier, For anyone traveling to or from Koh Samui by ferry boat, Nathon (pronounced Nah-tawn) will be your arrival / departure point. There are two piers here. One in the center of town, the other south of Nathon, about a 10 or 15 minute drive. Which pier you use depends on which company you booked your ticket with. Check your tickets closely.

In addition to the ferry boats at the pier in the center of town, there are numerous fishing boats, longtail boats, diving boats and other boats to Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Lots of boats, and at times, what appears to be lots of confusion!

Once you get off the ferry, there will be lots of ways for you to get to your hotel. Many hotels can arrange for pick up at the pier, or there are taxi meters (without any meters, rates are negotiable) motorbike taxis or songtaews (pick up trucks with 2 benches in the back).

Nathon is the business center of Koh Samui. The regional government buildings, banks, police and telephone office are all located here. Many locals and expats make the trip to Nathon to take care of business, purchase necessary supplies that they cannot find anywhere else on the island, or just to enjoy the sunset.

Nathon is not really a popular place for tourists to stay. There are some hotels, plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants. These places tend to be filled with people in transit, waiting for their boat, or people that have made a day trip to Nathon.