Attractions

Lamai Beach is located on the east side of Koh Samui, the south of Chaweng Beach. Lamai Beach is the second largest beach after Chaweng. It is one of Koh Samui's most famous attractions. The highlight of this beach is the clean white sand. Along the east coast of the island, the area of Lamai beach consists of many restaurants, entertainment venues, and accommodations, which are popular among foreign tourists to stay here.

source: Ministry Of Tourism & Sports

Chaweng Beach, a 5 kilometers stretch of beach, is one of Koh Samui's most charismatic and popular beaches. Due to the crystal clear waters and white sand beaches. Apart from the naturally beautiful and clean, there are many water sports activities around the island.

Source: Ministry Of Tourism & Sports

The shrine was built in Chinese style as Guan Yu is known to be China’s God of War, Wealth, and Loyalty. He appeared as a historical character featured in a Chinese classic – The Three Kingdoms. The original Guan Yu Shrine is in fact 150 years of age and was built upon faith since the early era by the Hainanese immigrants who moved to settle down in Samui. Back then it was just a small wooden shrine with only Guan Yu image. In 2008, the shrine had been renovated with the creation of the bronze Guan Yu statue, 16 meters in height.

Not only the statue that had been restored, the surrounding areas had also gone into development. Several restaurants and shops in nearby buildings have been turned into Chinese architecture covered in red.

Source:: Samui Guan Yu Shine: Worship and Wander around a small chinatown (bangkokairblog.com)

With its height and shining golden statue, the Big Buddha Koh Samui can be witnessed its grandeur even when looking out of the plane window. Not only does it belong to Samui’s biggest buddha statue, but this majestic 12-meter-tall golden statue is also one of the largest Buddha images in Southern Thailand.

Built in 1972, the Big Buddha has since become a spiritual center among Samui residents. The Big Buddha Temple is in fact located on the small island of Koh Faan but thankfully the locals later collectively built a causeway connecting both islands that are 300 meters apart, making a visit convenient for everyone.

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Namtok Na Muang, or ‘Purple Waterfalls’, are so named because of the striking purple shade of their rock faces. There are other waterfalls to visit on Koh Samui, but these are considered to be among the most scenic. The best time to visit is in the wetter months of September through November, when the waterfalls are in their full-flowing glory.

Na Muang is a popular place for families to relax and swim. Many Samui tours include a refreshing stop at the Na Muang Waterfalls on their itinerary.

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Wat Khunaram, home to Koh Samui’s mummified monk, is an unusual sight yet it offers a unique insight into Buddhist and Thai culture. The monk, Luong Pordaeng, died in 1973 in a seated meditative position, and ever since his body has been on display in an upright glass case at the temple. Remarkably, even after several decades, the monk’s body shows little sign of decay. For some visitors, having a dead man in full view might be a shocking sight. But for Thais, it’s something to reflect upon and revere.

Far from being frightened by death, most Buddhist Thais are highly accepting of the end of life as the natural order of things and they view death as an opportunity to be reborn into a better place, one step closer to nirvana. There are other mummy monks on Samui and throughout Thailand, but Loung Pordang is among the most highly revered.

Source: hotels.com

Fisherman’s Village Samui is a historical part of Bophut, with rustic-style buildings housing boutique stores, trendy restaurants and a small selection of hotels lining the narrow Beach Road. Every Friday, the whole area becomes the site of the Fisherman’s Village Walking Street market, attracting huge numbers of shoppers from across the island for the amazing variety of wares and the lively atmosphere.

This old part of Bophut Beach obviously takes its name from the fact that it was once home to a thriving fishing community. The fishermen have moved on and the main pier has collapsed. Even so, the old wooden shophouses remain, with a warren of narrow alleys running between many of them, giving the village a charming old look and feel.

Source: hotel.com