jason404

Very quiet everywhere I've been. Come here this time every year since 2014 and it's the quietest I have ever seen it. Was so quiet in lamai new years eve and the days after.

Chaweng only little bit better and very quiet in bangrak where I'm staying at the moment. 

Off to Bangkok soon for a few days before finishing the rest of my holiday back in samui. 

Samui still a great place for a holiday if you just want to relax. But for nightlife it has lost its shine. 

May have to try somewhere else next time as Samui has lost its atmosphere. 

But seems quiet in most places in Thailand from what I've read and from friends staying in other parts of Thailand. 

On 12/29/2018 at 12:26 AM, CG1 Blue said:

Just fyi, after Green Mango you can go to Hendricks or Stadium Bar (Soi Solo) and drink till 5-6am

Yeah I have been to Hendrix bar a few times last couple of years, but it gets cramped as it's very small and not of the scale or atmosphere as sound was. But doubt there would be much atmosphere if it was open now due to lack of people.

Been coming to Samui 2/3 times a year since 2014,and it seems quieter than it's ever been. Lamai wasn't that bad bit still was quiet from what I remember from the past. But chaweng has been very quiet.

Never seen it so bad,bars and restaurants empty/half full,even Henry Africa's was empty the other night just before xmas. Even Xmas day wasn't so busy in chaweng like before. Everyone I've spoke to saying how quiet it's been,and the amount of shops shut down and available for rent.

the pound being so bad vs the baht has made many British looking elsewhere but seems many westerners have stayed away.

Gone are the days where you went to green mango and when that shut,you'd go to sound club and drink to 5-6 am.

Will see how it is in the new year,and if it stays as quiet as it is I probably won't come back.