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Chaweng beach
 It
's well known that Chaweng Beach is Samui's most popular
and lively beach. It could be found that there are
many best hotels are built along the seven kilometers
stretch, together with an endless number of bungalows,
beach bars, restaurants, discos and shops. The strip
splits naturally into three sections, with the resort
town located in the central area. In recent years
it has blossomed into the island's second largest
town, and is a magnet for visitors from all over the
island. All of the attractions are easily accessed
by the road which runs parallel with the beach.
This wonderful beach has the greatest concentration
of venues, and most of the nightlife at the central
of this area. A good choice of music venues ranging
from traditional Thai to jazz, rock to roots-reggae,
are serve for someone who are crazy in songs, moreover;
many of them keeping open until dawn. There are plenty
of bars and restaurants right on the beach, offering
a dreamy view of the Gulf in the quieter evening.
The good chance for food lovers can find just about
anything, both are Thai and western fare, especially,
fresh seafood to offer you every day.
The great recognize one thing in Chaweng is night
dive off therefore, it 's not strange to find many
diving accessories shops along the beach side. However,
Chaweng still maintains the classic image of a palm-fringed
tropical beach that attracts many tourists to visit
Lamai beach
 The
second popular beach in Samui is Lamai Beach. It is
a quieter, looser, and a little cheaper than Chaweng
Beach. There is something distinctly boom-town about
the main strip, which is generally referred to as
Lamai Gulch, with its bars, diners and shops crammed
together along the roadside and down the dusty side
lanes. Ride or walk to the back of the beach road
and you're in the heart of banana groves and coconut
plantations, and you can take a mountain bike ride
up the hill tracks and into the rugged interior...
Or follow the road down past the headland where the
infamous Grandfather and Grandmother's rocks attract
picnic people.
Moreover, Lamai is home to a charming old temple with
a tiny museum, and a number of local gyms where you
can learn Thai boxing lesson. You will also find a
choice of dive shops and even a couple of meditation
centers.After the sun set this place become the center
of the lively night and many shopping centers. Furthermore,
there are some real home-style alfresco places with
Thai and western food, pub/saloons featuring live
bands, video movies on show and several discos which
start swinging 'round about midnight. Central Lamai
has a broad selection of bungalow type accommodation,
ranging from budget lodgings to the magnificent, the
latter with tended landscaped gardens, swimming pools
and sweet seclusion.
Lipa Noi & Taling Ngam
Beach
Ta-Ling Ngam Beach is a quiet and remote enclave,
far from the crowds, with one luxury resort being
almost the only building here.
Maenam Beach
 Samui's
most popular destination for shoestring travelers,
Maenam Beach is some two kilometers to the west of
Bophut. There is a large village here with several
small restaurants and some dive and windsurfing centers.
Ban Maenam is the fishing village, in the central
of the bay, one of the few places on Samui where there
is more to life than tourism. Maenam has a clear white
beach running for four kilometers along the calm,
scenic bay. This is a pleasant, secluded spot for
swimming and sun bathing attracts families and the
couple of lovers.
Big Buddha Beach
Big Buddha Beach is in the east of Bophut and takes
its name from the twelve meter tall statue sitting
out on an islet connected to Samui by a causeway.
This is part of the Koh Farn temple, which is the
focal point of this area; there is no town as such,
although there are plenty of little shops and restaurants
around the temple. The beach has very clean and calm
water which is very quiet and peaceful for spend your
time relaxing.
Choeng Mon Beach
Choeng Mon Beach is white sandy beach is lined with
casuarina trees on eastwards past Big Buddha that
can be seen kilometers away on the approaching road.
A remote and quiet part of the island it has several
smaller capes and bays, some of which have been developed
into self-contained resorts. The meditation temple
is a tourist sight. Lately some mytical stetues have
been added at the entrance, adding to those in a landscaped
pond opposite. The geography of Choeng Mon there is
no central village: this really is where you can get
away from disturbance.
Bang Po Bay
Bang Po Bay is fringed with coral reefs and with its
calm sea is one of the better places for snorkeling.
There is some attractive bungalow style accommodation
to be had here.
Thong Krut Bay
Thong Krut Bay is at the south side of the island.
There is a tiny village here and some inexpensive
accommodation. This is also a jumping-off point for
Koh Taen, also known as Island of No Dog, and an unscheduled
boat service will ferry you across the three kilometer
stretch of water where those wishing to stay overnight
can find bungalow accommodation.
Hua Thanon
The real nature on the island, Hua Thanon is the biggest
anchorage for fishing boats on the island. A charming
Hainanese style fishing village straddles the main
road, while there is a Moslem fishing community on
the south side of the beach, noted for its colorful
boats. Some lovely old houses can be seen in the coconut
groves. It 's suitable the colorful nature lovers.
Bophut
 The
quite two-kilometer beach attracts a mix of young
and old travelers, as well as families. Bophut is
one of Samui's oldest settlements and remains a quaint
little fishing village, with several of the seafront
shop houses converted into restaurants. The beach
itself is some two kilometers of white sand, and the
tranquility of the bay makes this a popular spot for
water skiing. At night there is a charming, romantic
atmosphere. Bophut is perfect for a little privacy,
however ; it mostly maintains a sleepy village feel.
Nathon
The island at the top of the long western coast, is
a frenetic half-built town where is most travellers
use only as a service stations before hitting the
sand. Here can still be found all the government offices.The
town 's layout is simple and the two piers come to
land at the promenade, including the immigration department,
plus the general post office, main police station,
and the major banks. There are some antique wooden
houses in the town, and a few hotels. A sight worth
seeing is the catch landed by the fishermen on the
seafront every evening for sale on the beach road
to offer the flesh seafood.
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