Places I like - Samui
Neighborhoods
Bangrak - Plai Laem - Choengmon, where most of the interesting things happen post pandemic. Expat area
Plai Laem Soi 8
Plai Laem Soi 8Bangrak - Plai Laem - Choengmon, where most of the interesting things happen post pandemic. Expat area
on the south east with loads of nature attractions, also the second area where the interesting things happen nowadays
Maret
on the south east with loads of nature attractions, also the second area where the interesting things happen nowadays
Food scene
Café K.O.B By The Sea
all day breakfast
SEA SUN Samui
Happy Hour 3-5pm, whiskey sour with Canadian Club is my favorite.
Freezy Cow
ice cream and homemade pasta
Shore And His Uncle
ICE CREAM
Rossini Ice Cream
Ice cream factory
Ageha Sushi
64 Thanon Had LamaiRamen and sushi!
Nueng Restaurant
homemade dimsum
Salt Society
SEEN Beach Club Samui
Sala Koy RoadBao Bao Café & Eatery
Bao burger
The Road Less Travelled Samui
11/2 3 อ่างทอง 11coffee, food, art
wanngram
FOOD!
4 Monkeys Coffee Bar
4169easy food, chill vibe
Yangna Cuisine
Thai food
Cocoon Samui
Sweet Sisters Cafe Organic
4170Eva Cafe & Restaurant
Krua Savoei Seafood Restaurant
Local food
Antica Locanda
Italian
Prego Italian Restaurant, Koh Samui
Italian
La Fabrique, French Bakery, Bangrak
French Bakery
La Fabrique
French Bakery
Chez Francois
Book in advance
2 Fishes
HACHIYA coffee roastery
cold brew
HERE slow bar coffee
4169good coffee
Tree Tops Sky Dining & Bar
92/1 หมู 2เพ็ญศิริ อาหารไทยพื้นบ้าน เกาะสมุย Phensiri Thai Restaurant
30 ถนน เลียบหาดเฉวงlocal food
Samovar
28 หมู่ที่ 3 Suan Uthit RoadHearty Russian food
Foxtrot Bistro - Koh Samui
food and drinkies
nice dirve-pass stop, sometimes they have a coconut ice cream truck parking there ;)
61 residents recomanen
Mirador de Lad Koh
nice dirve-pass stop, sometimes they have a coconut ice cream truck parking there ;)
Decent food. One of my favorite things to do is to chill on the big rock on it's right and looking at sliver beach, you can see the coral on a good day.
65 residents recomanen
The Cliff Bar & Grill
Decent food. One of my favorite things to do is to chill on the big rock on it's right and looking at sliver beach, you can see the coral on a good day.
Oyster bar x Samui
ถนน หาดละไมSabienglae Restaurant
82 หมู่ 1 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีLocal's favorite Thai restaurant
Quote Tapas Bar
Homegrown x Café K.O.B
all day breakfast
Salefino Koh Samui
4171The N.4 Base Camp
BBQ on the hilltop
Cafe'Amazon หน้าศาลเจ้ากวนอู
Good Thai food and good view. And they have 2 big huskies and 2 big labs, all super friendly!
25 residents recomanen
THE MUD
Good Thai food and good view. And they have 2 big huskies and 2 big labs, all super friendly!
Great artisan food, make sure to read the whole menu while you're waiting for food, you won't regret reading it haha!
Sister restaurant: Samui Homemade - hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Foxtrot Bistro - Koh Samui
Great artisan food, make sure to read the whole menu while you're waiting for food, you won't regret reading it haha!
Sister restaurant: Samui Homemade - hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Sister restaurant: Foxtrot Bistro - Great artisan food
Samui Homemade - Artisan Foods
39 Plai Laem Soi 2Hearty homemade food can buy it frozen too!
Sister restaurant: Foxtrot Bistro - Great artisan food
Karma Beach Samui
3 หมู่1 ตำบล บ่อผุดGood food! I feel spoiled with the desert menu :)
Cafe 69
Fusion Thai
Fisherman House Cafe
52 moo 1Another lunch option
Authentic Thai food, most of the ingredients come from their own garden (which you can visit too)
The Nature Samui
Authentic Thai food, most of the ingredients come from their own garden (which you can visit too)
Seventy Fahrenheit
Thai food with a twist
Kawin's Kitchen
Good quality Thai food
Karma Deli
If you love cold cuts/cheese and good meat.. Must visit
Blind Tiger - Kitchen and Cocktails
Cocktail and artistry Asian food
The Thai Tapas
Sightseeing
Choeng Mon Beach
11 Choengmon Beachquiet beach
Samui Elephant Haven
Santuari d'Elefants de Samui
108/52 Taweerat Pakdee RdDog and Cat Rescue Foundation
Dog and Cat Rescue Samui Foundation Ban Taling Ngam
Top Cat Resort
fishing park
My favorite waterfall, about 1 hour hike. Best to go after rain, water is very clean that you can swim.
Hin Lad Waterfall
Hin Lad Waterfall PathMy favorite waterfall, about 1 hour hike. Best to go after rain, water is very clean that you can swim.
AKA the roof of Samui. If you fancy to explore the mountains of Koh Samui. Best to take motorbike up (recommend 150cc+)
Pra Buddha Teepangkorn
AKA the roof of Samui. If you fancy to explore the mountains of Koh Samui. Best to take motorbike up (recommend 150cc+)
Khun Si Waterfall
Another nice waterfall, about 20min hike, less extreme than Hin Lad waterfall
Samui View Point
nice hiking route, or bike/jeep cruise
I reckon this whole mountain area is worth to explore, one of my favorite mountains
110 residents recomanen
Jardí Secret de Buda
I reckon this whole mountain area is worth to explore, one of my favorite mountains
Pagoda de Laem Sor
Right on another of my favorite beach
Gran Buda
Wat phra yaiThey have those fish food vending machine, put 10baht in and you'll get some fish food. Can feed the fish in the lake they have some massive fish, or the birds and chickens around. Dogs there love to being pet
173 residents recomanen
Wat Plai Laem
They have those fish food vending machine, put 10baht in and you'll get some fish food. Can feed the fish in the lake they have some massive fish, or the birds and chickens around. Dogs there love to being pet
Easykart.net Samui Chaweng lake
One of my favorite beach, good visibility for free diving most of the year (except monsoon season late Oct - early Dec)
30 residents recomanen
Crystal Bay Beach Resort
205 หมู่ที่ 4 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีOne of my favorite beach, good visibility for free diving most of the year (except monsoon season late Oct - early Dec)
Sunday Lamai Street Market
139/16 Thanon Had LamaiWhere the Lamai beach road is.
Rock Bar
126/92 Moo 3420 & Reggae bar
Wat Ratchathammaram
the red temple
Guan Yu
pretty epic drive-pass stop, especially at night
Hua Thanon View Point
Baan Talay public park
quiet beach, we come here for star gazing or whatever
It might not open and the food is average there anyways.. But the tree bridge is cool and there's also another waterfall around, just a little bit of hike
Tree Bridge Coffee Samui
It might not open and the food is average there anyways.. But the tree bridge is cool and there's also another waterfall around, just a little bit of hike
Mirador de Lamai
199 Thanon Had LamaiOverlap Stone
that is pretty cool
Nice walking street with night market on every Mon/Wed/Fri
9 residents recomanen
Night Market Bophut / Fishermans Village
Nice walking street with night market on every Mon/Wed/Fri
Chaweng Lake
Nathon Beach, Surat Thani 84140, Tailàndia
Nathon old town
Platja de Lamai
The famous Lamai walking street
The famous Chaweng walking street. Night life starts about mid night:)
Chaweng Beach Rd, Tambon Bo Put, Amphoe Ko Samui, Chang Wat Surat Thani 84320, Tailàndia
The famous Chaweng walking street. Night life starts about mid night:)
One of the best spa in Samui, booking 3 days in advance
45 residents recomanen
Tamarind Springs Forest Spa
265/7 Thong TakianOne of the best spa in Samui, booking 3 days in advance
Clinic
Samui Home Clinic
Professional home doctor speaks great English, REASONABLE CHARGE
Samui Clinic Laboratory
Lab tests, reasonable charge
Shopping mall
Central Festival Samui
209/1-2 หมู่ที่ 2 ตำบล บ่อผุดshopping mall
Super market
Supermarket in shopping mall, with more options for fine grocery
53 residents recomanen
Tops market CentralFestival Samui
Supermarket in shopping mall, with more options for fine grocery
Big C SUPER CENTER Samui
167/1 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีTesco Lotus Samui
1/7 หมู่ที่ 6 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีthis minimart is pretty much a small supermarket:)
Bm Grocery Samui / Lamai Branch (Bangrak Minimart Lamai Branch บางรักษ์มินิมาร์ทสาขาละไม)
this minimart is pretty much a small supermarket:)
Samui Health Shop by lamphu
39 M.4Tesco Lotus Lamai
12 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีMakro
52 หมู่ 6 ถ. ทวีราษฎร์ภักดีThis minimart is pretty much a mini supermarket;)
9 residents recomanen
Bangrak Minimart Samui บางรักษ์มินิมาร์ทสมุย
This minimart is pretty much a mini supermarket;)
City/town information
Where the famous full moon party happens every full moon (although half moon party is better and less famous).
The true island experience. A perfect sanctuary for party people/nature lover/practitioners.
Many boat options to go across from Bangrak area.
Ko Pha-Ngan
Where the famous full moon party happens every full moon (although half moon party is better and less famous).
The true island experience. A perfect sanctuary for party people/nature lover/practitioners.
Many boat options to go across from Bangrak area.
About 2 hours speed boat ride, perfect for diving/snorkeling. Recommend to join a day trip to Koh Tao.
Ko Tao
About 2 hours speed boat ride, perfect for diving/snorkeling. Recommend to join a day trip to Koh Tao.
Advance dive spot Sail Rock, most of the dive centers in Samui operate trips for Sail rock
Hin Bai Tailàndia
Advance dive spot Sail Rock, most of the dive centers in Samui operate trips for Sail rock
The famous national marine park, about 45min speed boat ride. Perfect destination for family day tour/island hopping
Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park Headquarters
The famous national marine park, about 45min speed boat ride. Perfect destination for family day tour/island hopping
on the south of Koh Samui. Perfect destination for family half-day tour/island hopping
Tean Island, Taling Ngam, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani, Tailàndia
on the south of Koh Samui. Perfect destination for family half-day tour/island hopping
aka the Pig Island, very close to Koh Tan
Ko Mat Sum ตำบล ตลิ่งงาม อำเภอเกาะสมุย สุราษฎร์ธานี Tailàndia
aka the Pig Island, very close to Koh Tan