BIG BUDDHA IS A TWELVE-METRE HIGH STATUE OF THE BUDDHA, WHICH LIES AT THE TOP OF CEREMONIAL DRAGON-STEPS AT THE WAT PHRA YAI. SAMUI ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF OTHER IMPRESSIVE TEMPLES, INCLUDING WAT KHUNARAM, WHERE THE MUMMIFIED BODY OF LOUNG PORDAENG, A MONK WHO DIED IN A MEDITATING POSITION IS ON DISPLAY.......................5 KM THE GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDFATHER, FUNNY ROCK FORMATIONS ON THE SOUTH END OF LAMAI BEACH ARE AN OCCASIONAL SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT FOR TOURISTS....................................15 KM THE MOUNTAIN JUNGLE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND IS AN EXCELLENT DAY OUT, AND IS HOME TO A NUMBER OF IMPRESSIVE GARDENS BUILT BY LEGENDARY SAMUIAN FARMER NIM THONGSUK, THE IMPRESSIVE WATERFALLS AT NA MUANG, REAL WORKING RUBBER PLANTATIONS AND THE MOST AMAZING VIEWS OVER THE ANG THONG ARCHIPELAGO. THE ROADS IN THE JUNGLE ARE AN ADVENTURE IN THEMSELVES, AND TOURISTS NORMALLY TAKE A TOUR WITH AN EXPERIENCED LOCAL SAMUI DRIVER / GUIDE.......................... 10KM NUMEROUS ANIMAL ATTRACTIONS ARE DOTTED AROUND THE ISLAND, INCLUDING A CROCODILE FARM, MONKEY THEATRE, ELEPHANT TREKKING, A SNAKE FARM, AN AQUARIUM AND A BUTTERFLY GARDEN............. 10KM MOST VISITORS TO THE ISLAND TAKE A DAY TRIP OUT TO THE BEAUTIFUL ANG THONG NATIONAL MARINE PARK AT LEAST ONCE ON THEIR STAY IN SAMUI.