Thailand's Koh Samet May Day Travel Guide

🏝️ Koh Samet, a place where you can forget all your troubles 🇹🇭 Koh Samet is a pristine forested island next to Bangkok, known as 'Paradise Island'. It features white sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, and not-to-be-missed sunrises and sunsets. Especially the island's 'Diamond Beach', where the waves sparkle and the cotton-like sand is super comfortable. • The island also has many wonderful forests waiting to be explored! You can go beachcombing for sea cucumbers, dig for oysters, and even climb to the highest peak of the island to see the endless beautiful scenery • Of course, the food is not to be missed either. The seafood on the island is very fresh, and there are many local snack stalls that are affordable and authentic. Additionally, there are many popular restaurants on the beach where you can enjoy delicious food while listening to the sound of the waves on the soft sandy beach, with torch performances at night 🔥 Moreover, the accommodations here are mostly by the sea, with various types of hotels, homestays, and beach huts, which can basically meet the needs of different groups of people 🏨 • Besides relaxing and sunbathing on the beach, you can also participate in various water activities: snorkeling, kayaking, diving, and sea fishing! Circle the key points Some hotels on the island offer their own shuttle boat services 🚢 ❤️ If you are short on time, you can also choose a one-day tour from Pattaya 💗 It takes about 3 hours to drive from Bangkok to the Ban Phe Pier for Koh Samet 🧡 It takes about 30 minutes from Ban Phe Pier to Koh Samet by boat 💙 Departing from Bangkok, you can choose to charter a car and transfer to a boat, or buy a combined ticket for a bus and van to the boat 🎫 💚 The island entry fee is 200🐷 per person 💛 If you don't want to go too far and want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Koh Samet would be a great place where you would want to stay forever 🌈