cooked Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We are exploring the isles and are going to Koh Samui soon. Any recommendations please, for a relatively quite, clean place, that we should aim for? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 What do you like to do cooked? Quiet is relative.....you want remote or a nice beach? inland? Good restaurants? Price range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Trang is quiet... Samui sucks... Just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 What do you like to do cooked? Quiet is relative.....you want remote or a nice beach? inland? Good restaurants? Price range? Thanks. I like a quiet life and can't see any point in paying ฿3000 a night for a place to sleep in. A nice beach, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteven Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Going there in a week myself, first time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Maenam should suit you fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Maenam should suit you fine. Yes, Maenam, or Ban Tai, Ban Por, all have nice places that are quiet and in all price ranges.... all north end of Samui.... then too there are some nice beach areas in the SW corner too.... (Thaling Ngam area) ... Look at the Samui forum, there are pictures of just about every beach on the island, in the photo section! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postmaster Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 cornishcarlos. I heard that too - Samui sucks. In what way ? I was thinking of a trip there but have been put off by many people. I believe its a bland place flat with poor scenery. Chaweng I understand has a Bar Scene but not much point in leaving one bar-scene place for another. Comments appreciated, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anto909 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I love Lamai beach, quiet in parts and a bit of nightlife in the evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvbeaches Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 cornishcarlos. I heard that too - Samui sucks. In what way ? I was thinking of a trip there but have been put off by many people. I believe its a bland place flat with poor scenery. Chaweng I understand has a Bar Scene but not much point in leaving one bar-scene place for another. Comments appreciated, thanks Samui has à great balance of everything a Thai island should have. Many other islands that people praise are ok if you want to live on a boring deserted island but samui has areas that feel like that and areas with more life. Nice to have a real mall, theater, bkk hospital, airport stuff like that. Skip chawang though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Going to Maenam myself soon, as it was recommended here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ok maenam it is then. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Ok maenam it is then. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app eeuh, when? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Tomorrow mate. Just taking pot luck. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dust Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Maenam should suit you fine. agreed. Maenam is cool. Not too much, not too little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Maenam should suit you fine. agreed. Maenam is cool. Not too much, not too little. Agreed, found a nice resort here, peaceful but small restaurants and shops up the road, sea 50 meters. Well worth the taxi ride (500). Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Anyone got any tips etc for getting there? Flights frm bkk seem astronomical 5k each way ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Go by bus or sleeper train. If going by train a bus will meet you at the station and take you to Donsak for the ferry. Fly to Surat Thani where a bus will meet you at the airport and take you to Donsak for the ferry to Samui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 We took the overnight bus from Saithaimai bus station, Bangkok-Koh Samui village 1000 Baht one way. A bit of an ordeal, I'll not do i again although I like the island. Few tourists around now so we will move around the island day by day keeping to the coast. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 We took the overnight bus from Saithaimai bus station, Bangkok-Koh Samui village 1000 Baht one way. A bit of an ordeal, I'll not do i again although I like the island. Few tourists around now so we will move around the island day by day keeping to the coast. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Cooked!? You took the bus!???! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) We took the overnight bus from Saithaimai bus station, Bangkok-Koh Samui village 1000 Baht one way. A bit of an ordeal, I'll not do i again although I like the island. Few tourists around now so we will move around the island day by day keeping to the coast. Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Stick around please, i'll be there next week! Got the last cheap seats from bangkokair... Is the water temperature nice? Good news on the low amount of tourists.. Edited April 12, 2013 by Dancealot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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