Koh Samet

 

Koh Samet is the ideal retreat for people who just want to escape the hustle and bustle from metropolitan Bangkok or Pattaya. Depending the mode off transport Samet is only half a day trip away from Bangkok.

 


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Hat Sai Kaew

 

Hat Sai Keaw is the most popular beach on Koh Samet. It is the longest and busiest beach on the island. It is a lively place and the best place to go if you want to go out and have fun. In the night there are many places on the beach where you can have dinner and listen to music.

 

Ao Wong Duan

  

Ao Wong Duan is a 500 meter long white sanded beach at the geographical centre of the island. There are 3 daily ferries from Ban Phe to Wong Duan beach. The beach is a nice an quite place from where it is easy to explore the whole island.

 

Ao Phrao beach koh samet - Beach Guide

(Ao Phrao beach Koh Samet)

 

Ao Phrao

 

Ao Phrao is the only beach on the West coast of Koh Samet. It is a beautiful beach with a few nice accommodations. It is the only beach on the island where you can enjoy a spectacular sunset.

 

Quiet Thub Thim beach Koh Samet

(Tranquil Koh Samet on the Eastern Seaboard)

 

Na Dan pier

 

Na Dan pier is where the ferry from Ban Phe arrives. It is nothing more but a landing point from where you have to transport yourself to your resort on the island. 

 

Ban Phe

 

Ban Phe is the port from where you can take the ferry to Koh Samet. Ban Phe is on the Thai mainland in the Rayong province.

 

Khao Laem Ya Samet national marine park

 

Koh Samet is part of the Khao Laem Ya Samet national marine park. When you enter the island you have to pay a 200 baht entrance fee (20 baht for Thais)

 

How to get from Koh Samet to other destinations:

 

- How to get from Koh Samet to Bangkok

- How to get from Koh Samet to Koh Chang

- How to get from Koh Samet to Koh Samui

- How to get from Koh Samet to Pattaya

 

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