The best beaches of Koh Samui

Posted by Full mooner on February 10th, 2010 filed in Tourist tips, expat life, sightseeing

While being on this little island for the past five years I have gone to almost every single beach round, and for a small place there are so many to choose from. From the beginning the wife and I used to head for busy beaches of Chaweng or Lamai. It was perfect, we could have a little morning sun, and then nip away from that midday sun and have something to eat at one of the restaurants that adorn these two beaches. The only bad bit about them was the beach hawkers every two minutes.

As time has gone on we look for something more, or should I say less, in a beach these days. For the past year we have been looking for new locations with less infrastructure and people. Choeng Mon Beach was good, but with all the new developments around it is quickly becoming busier. The best beach today in my opinion is up past Bang Por and just before the steep hill that takes you up to the Four Seasons Hotel. It is very relaxing and peaceful with just a handful of small Thai restaurants and a cooling breeze. It may be a little bit farther from where I live, but makes for a more enjoyable time.