Bang Rak Beach in Koh Samui


Located on the north coast of the island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand lies Big Buddha Beach.Although the official name of the area is Bang Rak, the beach takes its name from the 12 meter tall statue of The Lord Buddha which sits atop a small hill on the island of Koh Farn at the western end of the beach.

The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway and is home to a large temple and school, restaurants, coffee shops, tattoo parlours, arts & crafts shops and holiday clothing stalls. This temple is a major attraction to both tourists and pilgrims all over the world. The beach itself stretches approximately 3 Kilometres from The Big Buddha to the rocky point at the eastern end of the beach.

The main road for the beach and village alike runs parallel beside the beach. Big Buddha Beach is the closest beach to the Samui airport which is only a couple of kilometres back off the beach.Being close but not too close to the abundant nightlife and noise of Chaweng beach, Big Buddha Beach is popular with people who don't want to be too close to the action but not too far either, or those who simply want a quiet vacation on a quiet beach.

The beach is long and the sand is fine, the water not too deep and safe for children, it is great for a day at the beach swimming, sun baking, reading your book, whatever you like to do at the beach for the day.

The rocky point at the eastern end offers some interesting spots for snorkelling and rock-walking inspecting the rock pools and the sea life in them. Accommodation is abundant and ranges from inexpensive bungalows to up-market villas and everything in between. Along the beach are many of these resorts and all have bars and restaurants so nothing is better than a stroll along the beach to choose your place for lunch and drinks.

The main road and surrounding area has a village feeling and offers a wide range of shops and services such as supermarkets, internet cafes, dive schools, travel agencies, car & bike rentals, post office, petrol station and just about everything else you could think of or need. At the Eastern end of the beach surrounded by classic Thai architecture and gardens is Ban Sabai, one of Thailand's most popular independent health spa operations. Spend a day here and revitalise your whole body and soul.

To the western end of the beach is the immediate regions only HyperBaric Chamber for when SCUBA divers get into decompression problems. This unit has saved many lives already. Big Buddha Beach offers a lower cost and more relaxing alternative to having your holiday or vacation on busier beaches such as Chaweng or Lamai. Life is quieter and slower at Big Buddha.

But not totally quiet. Big Buddha Beach has its share of entertainment and nightlife with several restaurants and bars offering live music of various kinds and is famous for the Sunday Music Festivals at Secret Garden Resort towards the eastern end of the beach. Popular with visitors and locals alike, the Sunday live music sessions often attract crowds of hundreds but being right on the beach there's always plenty of room.

Several new property developments located back off the beach on the other side of the main road are beginning to appear and all are doing their best to keep the design and work to an attractive standard. These developments will eventually offer more up-market villa type accommodation for visitors and residents.Being so close to the airport is only one transportation advantage; Big Buddha Beach is also directly opposite Koh Samui's sister islands Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. One large and 2 smaller ferry and boat piers at Big Buddha offer regular ferry and speedboat transport to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao or even back to the mainland.

Anantara Lawana Resort And Spa


Anantara Lawana Resort And Spa

Anantara Lawana Resort and Spa is the place where you can leave the busy world behind. The resort features a high standard of antique Chinese influenced design, incorporating partly Thai style architecture.


Located on the northern part of Chaweng Beach, Anantara Lawana features Deluxe Rooms with or without plunge pool, Pool Access rooms and Pool Villas.


For the ultimate luxurious experience you can opt for the Seaview Pool Villa, you will have the splendid sea view from almost every corner of your room. For wining and dining options you can choose from 2 different restaurants and don’t miss to completely indulge in the Lamalila Spa.

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Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui


Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui

Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui on world famous Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui`s is one of the places to experience first class Thai hospitality.


This award winning deluxe resort which combines the spirit and culture of Samui island, located directly on the white flour-fine sandy beach incorporates a tranquil ambiance and sheer beauty.

Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui offers 203 deluxe seafacing rooms and suites, standard features in all rooms include multi channel satellite television reception, in-room video movies, music channels, mini-bar, tea and coffee making facilities and safe.


For further luxury you can upgrade to The Club level accommodations with exclusive lounge and services.

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Fullmoon Party - Koh Phangan


The Full Moon Party is an all-night beach party that takes place in Haad Rin on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand on the night before or after every full moon.

Koh Phangan has two sister islands the larger Koh Samui to the south and the smaller Koh Tao to the north. This island has impostant party that is “Fullmoon Party”.

The first Full Moon Party was improvised at a wooden disco not far from the beach in 1985 for giving thanks to about 20-30 travelers.The Full Moon Party gained fame quickly through word of mouth, and the event now draws a crowd about 20,000-30,000 every full moon evening.

The party carries on until the sun rises the next day. All the bars on the sunrise beach of Haad Rin town stay open and play music such as R&B, drum and bass, house, dance and reggae.

Approximated Dates 2010

(Month,Day) Jan,30 Feb,- Mar,1 Apr,28 May,29 June,26
(Month,Day) July,28 Aug,25 Sept,23 Oct,23 Nov,21 Dec,21

* Some of the dates below might be incorrect. The dates might also change if there is a Buddhist holiday etc. at full moon. Please confirm with a travel agency in Thailand, a few days in advance.

Going there From Koh Samui
There are boats leaving several times daily from Big Buddha Pier (Bang Rak) and Maenam. Just book your ferry ticket in any travel agency on the island, or directly on the pier. You can also go by a speed-boat from the piers at BoPhut or Maenam, in northern Koh Samui.

Chaweng beach Samui



Chaweng is the Samui’s most popular resort area and not only boasts the longest beach, but also the biggest shopping and entertainment zone on the island.

In many ways it is just like any other major tourist hot spot with hundreds of hotels, restaurants and bars scattered along and behind its fine white sand. You can choose to stay in five-star luxury or search out one of the few remaining budget bungalows, and when it comes to food there’s everything from top-end French fare to burgers and pizza, with a few Thai options thrown in for good measure.

Despite a recent upgrade, Chaweng still remains party central and has the highest density and widest selection of clubs, bars and restaurants on the island.

If you’re looking to get away from it all this is perhaps not the beach for you, but if you want a fun packed beach holiday with options to suit all tastes and temptations, Chaweng is certainly an experience not to be missed.

Over the last few years, Chaweng beach has developed into three main sections. North Chaweng beach is perhaps the quietest part and also the chosen location for several boutique resorts, spas and up-market dining options.

The water is very shallow at this end of the beach so most places have their own pool, but despite the up-market development it’s still a very picturesque spot with a beautiful sandy headland at the northern end and a shallow channel separating the main beach from a small, attractive island known as Koh Matlang.

Bophut Beach Guide



Bophut Beach sits between Maenam and Big Buddha Beach on Samui’s northern coast.


There is a slightly quieter and more laid back feel than the larger Chaweng and Lamai Beaches, and it is very popular with people who don’t want to be in the thick of Samui’s hedonistic nightlife areas.

Bophut is also known as Fisherman’s Village.

Fisherman’s village is considered the most traditional and well-preserved place on the island, and is a welcome sight for people who are not so keen on the heavier development on other parts of the island.


The village takes up the middle section of Bophut Beach and is lined with traditional Chinese, wooden shop houses. The modern buildings here blend in nicely, and certainly don’t spoil the traditional feel to the place.

Bophut Beach itself spans about two miles, and it is one of the most idyllic spots on the island, sporting beautiful white sandy beaches, dotted with coconut palms.


Bophut Beach tends to be quieter than the beaches on the islands east coast and there are also some great views out to Koh Pha Ngan. Historically, as the nickname suggests, this was a fishing village, and there are still a small number of local fishing boats continuing this traditional lifestyle.

KC Resort and Over Water Villas in Samui


KC Resort and Over Water Villas

KC Resort and Over Water Villas perched on a hilltop at the Northern end of Chaweng Beach and with stunning views over Koh Matlang and Chaweng Bay, the KC Resort and Water Villas is in an exclusive world of its own, yet only 5 minutes drive from the shopping and entertainment of Chaweng.

Combining stylishly luxurious accommodation, a relaxed atmosphere, and intimate service the KC Resort and Water Villas is the perfect adult escape.

A unique combination of a chic, modern hotel and private Over Water Pool Villas, supplemented by some of the islands most outstanding restaurants and bars, and even a unique Dead Sea Water Spa.

Just a short 5 minutes downhill drive away to the center of Chaweng.

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The Scent Hotel in Samui


The Scent Hotel

secret world of The Scent Hotel (Karmakamet), a Koh Samui boutique hotel.

Aromatic Hotel by the heart warming atmosphere of the ancient Indochina Scientologist Community that embraces its various cultural activities - watching classical movies in the tea foyer, scenting the room with your own favorite scent, tasting the sublime cuisine that combines the tradition and the contemporary from the four oceans and touching the root of colonial Indochina culture through the magnificence architecture.

The Scent Hotel Bophut boutique accommodation is comprised of 15 rooms on two floors. Our two room types are the Sea Breeze and Beachfront suites.

All rooms have breathtaking views of the ocean, are beautifully decorated in one of three styles available and come with a full range of amenities.

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Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa in Samui


Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa

Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa is located on Bo Phut beach, haven of Natural harmony and home of peaceful style on Thailand’s most delightful tropical island, Koh Samui.

At Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa Koh Samui, guests preconceptions of a Samui hotel and a Thailand holiday are transformed into an experience of union, sociability, and unimagined pleasure.

Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa. The history of this charming Samui resort is one of family, friendship and care, creating a resort, restaurant and spa of unique design and close personal intimacy.

Each room is designed like a small and elegant Thai home with dual layer wooden and terra-cotta tiled floors, wide glass-fronted doors and a large veranda overlooking the beach or gardens

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Bandara Resort and Spa



Bandara Resort and Spa

Bandara Resort & Spa, a place where you can enjoy pure Asian hospitality.
Our resort is a holiday destination for anyone in the world who is in search of some well earned pampering, relaxation, and fun at the beach.


Located in the north of Koh Samui on beautiful Maenam beach, just 20 minutes from the airport. All of our rooms and villas are decorated in contemporary design, have large private balconies or verandahs with day-bed and ceiling fan, all modern amenities and spectacular views of the enormous garden landscaping.

Most guest find it hard to ever leave one of over stunning swimming pools one even with the size of 10X40 meters and the second on right on the beach.

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Peace Resort



Peace Resort

The Peace Resort offers tranquility in one of Koh Samui most popular holiday locations, Bophut. The hotel is managed by a Thai family who owns the resort with high efforts on beautifying details and excellent service.

An oasis of calm located right on the famous Bophut beach. Enjoy a relaxing stay at Peace Resort in its landscaped tropical gardens with blooming flowers and a first class spa. The hotel is only 6 km from Samui Airport and 16 km from downtown.

Indulge yourself in the comforts of our bungalows, built to capture the essence of Thai architecture and the carefree lifestyle of Thai Villages. Each bungalow is a mini-suite with your very own porch and furnished with modern conveniences such as air-conditioning, mini bar and bath amenities.

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Samui Palm Beach Resort


Samui Palm Beach Resort

Samui Palm Beach Resort is built in a beautifully landscaped tropical park on Bophut Beach. The hotel offers contemporary Thai style Villas and cottages and a low-rise hotel building where the Deluxe Rooms are located.
All have high ceilings and top-quality furnishings that blend Mediterranean and South-east Asian styles. The 32 rooms are spacious, containing modern amenities with wonderful garden views.
The Villas are set amongst the resort gardens, though just a stone throw from the beach. With twins, doubles and seven that are connecting, the villas are ideal for families and groups. They reflect the ambience of the Royal Villas at Petchaburi Palace and all of the villas have large bathrooms and their own verandas overlooking the gardens.
The Beach Front villas are just a few steps from the pristine sandy beach. And with a private verandah you can take the shade without ever losing the view.

Anantara Bophut - Koh Samui Resort & Spa


Anantara Bophut - Koh Samui Resort & Spa

Anantara Koh Samui offers a perfect holiday spot in the romantic Fisherman’s Village on Bophut Beach. Located right at the beachside, 82 guest rooms with private balconies overlooking the enormous tropical garden, the pool and the sea, providing modern but still Thai influenced comfortable accommodation you are looking for during your holiday in Thailand.
The Deluxe Terrace Rooms offer direct access on the ground floor to the pool, and the Anantara Suites with double balconies and built-in sofa offer the wonderful hideaway you’re dreaming of. Wine and dine in the al fresco Italian Full Moon Restaurant overlooking the pool or spoil yourself in our exclusive spa, we will make sure you get the most out of your holiday experience at Anantara Samui.

Cactus Bungalow


Cactus Bungalow

Cactus Bungalow is the number one Chill Out place right on the middle of Bophut beach with a fantastic view of the whole bay. Just 10 minutes away from the crowds of Chaweng’s night life, you always have the option to easily join it or remain at Cactus’ bungalows which are colorful in style, surrounded by tropical plants and tall cactuses. We have a bar and restaurant, a pool table, all directly on the beach for a perfect holiday. Our rooms are simple but functionally equipped with modern standard.
Famous Fisherman’s Village is just a stroll away and the drive to the airport is about 20 minutes. We are happy to welcome you at Cactus Bungalow!


Bophut Resort & Spa


Bophut Resort & Spa

Bophut Resort & Spa, located in the attractive fishing village of Bophut in the north east corner of the island, just 15 minutes drive from the airport. Chaweng, with its lively bars and entertainment, is about 20 minutes way. All 61 rooms including 32 villas and 29 deluxe rooms are designed in a modern Thai Style with beautiful decoration. All villas and guestrooms feature amenities such as separate Shower and Bathtub, Satellite Television with Movie-, News- and Sport Channels, DVD/ CD player, In-room Safe and Mini Bar.
No matter if you spend your day at our lovely pool right on the beach or you wine and dine in
one of our authentic restaurants, our staff will be always there to make sure you have a perfect holiday.

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Songkran Festival

















Songkran Festival is the new year in Thailand.Songkran is a fixable feast on the solar calender. It begins on the 13th April and ends on the 15th April, but occasionally in certain years on the 16th April.
Its full name is Maha Songkran or Major Songkran to distinguish it from the other ones. But the people call it simply the Songkran for it is the only one they know and in which they take interest.
There is also a fun part where people are playing with water a symbol for cleansing and functions to cool off the heat.
There were tons of people threw water and painted each other with baby powder.
Songkran Festival at samui ,we enjoy playing with water and dance on the main road and the beach such as lamai beach, chaweng beach.
Many people say "we love Songkran Festival,it has fun,it beatifull day,every people smile and give the happiness to every people.
"_" cool and happy>>>

Koh Samui


Koh Samui island of Suratthani Province ( Thai: เกาะสมุย),it is located in the Gulf of Thailand, 700 km South of Bangkok in the Surat Thani province. It is Thailand's third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2. It is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.

the main beaches are:

Nathon - Samui's port and administrative center, but with little to attract the tourist

Mae Nam - a quiet and beautiful beach on the northern coast

Bophut - known for its Fisherman's Village, laid-back but growing fast

Bang Rak - at the northeastern tip, home of the Big Buddha

Choeng Mon - quiet North shore beach

Chaweng - the largest and most-developed beach, with a curious mix of luxury hotels and backpacker guesthouses and a hopping nightlife

Lamai - Samui's "second" beach south of Chaweng, more backpackery than Chaweng

Samui South Coast - the small beaches of Ban Hua Thanon, Na Khai, Laem Set, Bang Kao and Thong Krut

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