Laem Yai
The north-west headland, all rock and coconut. No swimming to speak of, this is a place you drive to for the last twenty minutes of daylight.
Open≈ 0.9 km
A disused light on the north-west tip, at the end of a rough jungle track. The reward is the sunset over the mainland with nothing built in between.
A disused light on the island's north-west tip, at the end of a rough jungle track. The reward is a sunset over the mainland with nothing built between you and the water, the wildest view on Samui that you can still walk to.
The track leaves the coast road near Laem Yai and climbs through plantation and scrub; the last part is walked. There is nothing at the top but the tower, the rocks and the sea, so bring water and a head torch if you plan to stay for the light.
Dry season and daylight only. The track is not for a rented scooter.
Dry season and daylight only. The track is deeply rutted, unlit and has drops - it is not a rented-scooter route, and coming down in the dark is how people get hurt.
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The north-west headland, all rock and coconut. No swimming to speak of, this is a place you drive to for the last twenty minutes of daylight.
Open≈ 0.9 km
The main passenger and vehicle pier on the west coast, and the crossing to Surat Thani on the mainland.
Open≈ 4.3 km
Samui's administrative town and its only real streetscape: three parallel streets of wooden Chinese shophouses, a morning market and the ferry pier.
Open≈ 4.5 km
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