KOH SAMET…..Island in the Gulf of Thailand

Green Communal Taxis

Island in the Gulf of Thailand

Koh Samet is a small island not far from Bangkok. It’s a short journey from Bangkok’s ferry station to the port of Koh Samet. The ferry takes you to the island in half an hour.
Koh Samet is a place to go for peace. To reach your desired hotel we have to hire Green pickup truck taxis, which can be found parked all over the island. Apart from pickups from the Pier, these communal taxis drive around the island too, as a tour guide.

The Blue Sea

“Hat Sai Kaew” is the largest beach on Koh Samet. There are a lot of popular restaurants located along this beach on the island. Most beaches on Koh Samet are located on the east side of the island whereas the west coast is filled with high mountains with a scenic view of the ocean.
 
The first sight is of cool white powdered sand, turquoise blue sea, crescent bays, and awesome weather.
Peaceful scenic surroundings. 

The White Powdered Sand

The hotels and resorts in Koh Samet manage their personal beachside restaurants, which serve a variety of Thai and International cuisine. In the evening the restaurants will extend their tables onto the beach so the tourists can dine in peaceful scenic surroundings. 

The Ride

Koh Samet is a fairly easy island to ride a motorcycle when compared to other islands. Rental shops are a common sight on the island,  at a price of 300b for one day including free gasoline, but that is for just one hour. We also took this ride and it was an awesome experience.

Honda Grazia Motorbike
DInner at Tok's Little Hut
Thai Fish

The Restaurants

On our trip, we enjoyed food from these two restaurants

 

Tok’s Little Hut –
This restaurant offered a wide range of food, with European and Thai food to satisfy all tastes. 

 

Pray Talay Seafood

This place had a complete scenic view. the tables were placed on the coast where we can experience the water touching our feet. It served classic seafood. The famous dish of this restaurant was a  whole fried fish topped with Thai gravy and crunchy vegetables along with green mango salad.

The Night Life

 

“Ploy Talay”, located on Saikaew Beach,  is one of the most well-known places on the island, which runs as a restaurant in the daytime, and it turns into a stage for fire shows as the evening continues. They have a very popular fire show for around 45 minutes. It’s worth watching as the show continues from the stage and ends in the sea with the dark background of the night skies.

 

The Breezy Night
Saikaew Beach at Night
The Fire Show
Koh Samet

Koh Samet 16/1 Moo 4 Tumbol Phe Amphur Muang, Rayong 21160 Thailand