"11 Days of Heaven!" Top 5 Page for this destination Ko Samet by Sobe-A-Rush

Ko Samet Travel Guide: 262 reviews and 620 photos

The 11 days spent on this island were the best 11 beach days of my life so far. This place has everything from relaxing beaches where you can be pretty much be alone, to crowded beaches where you can sit down at a table and enjoy a cold one.
This island is not very commercial yet so make your trip soon. There are two 7/11's on the island so far but that is it for any "western" places.
I went here in July which is the rain season in Thailand. However Ko Samet doesn't seem to get as much rain as the rest of the country just because of where it lays. Met a few foreigners on the island that lived there for 10+years and said that during the rain season its usually like it was when i was there. That was maybe every 2 days, you would get a good lightning show at the dinner table right on the beach. It rained 3 times during my stay and all 3 times were in the early EARLY morning for maybe 30minutes.

From the dinner table

Majority of the restaurants are set up along the beaches of Ko Samet. You can enjoy the fresh smell of the ocean in the mornings during breakfast or having dinner under the stars...

cheers

A good number of the beach bars offer the lay down tables with pillows and they serve you drinks or food. Some are on top of low tables and some are set up on blankets on the beach.

Pros and Cons

Pros:The relaxed atmosphere and white sand beaches
Cons:Nente
In a nutshell:A must stop if in Thailand

Last visit to Ko Samet: Jul 2005
Intro Updated May 28, 2007
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Reviews (27)

Quads for RENT Sports & Outdoors (4)

There is one place on Ko Samet from where you can rent a Quad. I am not sure about the cost of them but they were... more travel advice

Motorbikes and bikes for RENT Sports & Outdoors (4)

There are plenty of places where they will rent you a motorbike or a bike on the island. You can do it hourly or per 24... more travel advice

Best service, people and resort Hotels (1)

Before coming to Ko Samet i heard about the wonderland resort, and heard it was also one of the more expensive places to... more travel advice

Pizza......UNREAL PIZZA Restaurants (3)

Ok i would not normally put a pizza tip on a place like this......buttt this was honestly one of the best pizzas i have... more travel advice

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Comments (11)

aussirose Dec 29, 2010 at 3:21 AM Report Abuse

Hi Yanni. Was just thinking about you because of your fantastic tree house pic! I love it so much that I have featured it on my pages - http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/a75d3/#TL Please come back to vt!! :o( Hugs, Ann.
Adamis Feb 1, 2007 at 4:03 PM Report Abuse

Yanni, Nice Ko Samet pages. I was there in 2001, thanks for bringing back many great and wild party memories. Take it easy with those buckets, friend. Oh, too late.
volopolo Sep 11, 2006 at 6:25 PM Report Abuse

great page! Nikos
tan1415 Jul 11, 2006 at 11:58 AM Report Abuse

thanks for the info yani...looking forward to come here myself
iyukase Nov 15, 2005 at 10:40 PM Report Abuse

I will have my new year on Koh Samet :) Tonight some VT'ers in BKK will have a meeting, it's Loay Kratong Festival!!!!!
Pimilan Nov 7, 2005 at 12:25 AM Report Abuse

Really great pages, nice pics.
zaffaran Nov 1, 2005 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

Yanni, swietna strona, waiting for more!
jacquitabanana Oct 23, 2005 at 1:26 PM Report Abuse

hey hope to return to thailand and try out ko samet and after reading your tips i definately will, good job : )
butterfly_girl Oct 21, 2005 at 5:46 AM Report Abuse

Yanni: It looks like you had some amazing adventures. How cool for you. Keep travelin'
hivaoa1 Sep 26, 2005 at 11:21 PM Report Abuse

i was here a few years ago, i had a great time there ;-) nice pics, ciaoooo