Ko Samui Travel Forum

Hi there!
Me and my friend (two guys)are comming to visit Samui
for the ist time on tomorrow and we havenot any idea
about the place!
So,your comments on common issues will be appriciated!
(which Hotel,Must Sees,Walking Str.,Shopping,...etc.)
TKS in advance,
Mike

Chaweng beach is the most touristy area of all Samui. There you will find the most restaurants/bars from fancy places to McDonalds, local eateries to Starbucks. If you guys want a quieter, calmer area still packing some nightlife head south to Lamai Beach.

If you haven't prebooked a hotel you can find everything in Samui from five star resorts to beach huts. My wife and I stayed in a fancy beach hut (with satellite tv, mini fridge, private toilet and shower, private deck) in South Lamai for 800 BHT (about $22 USD per night) which was awesome and right on the beach. That same place had rock bottom priced beach huts for 150 BHT (a little over $4 USD per night), very basic with a mattress, mosquito net and even a hammock on your own porch. No toilet though, just use the communal ones. Every Saturday night about 10:30PM there is free Muay Thai boxing in Lamai, its pretty cool.

You can rent a manual motorbike for 150 BHT for the entire day or 200 BHT for an automatic. Most places will require you to leave your passport until you return the bike. Practically nobody wears a helmet but Samui law requires only the driver to wear a helmet and not the passenger. I learned the hard way at a police sting operation checkpoint and got a ticket where you have to pay 300 BHT before the keys are given back to you. (Had a good laugh with some Aussies that got ticketed also).

Samui is a happening place. There are other beaches where you can stay but I recommend Lamai. If you guys just wanna party and have a wild time then Chaweng might be a bit better but Lamai is more laid back.