The west coast of Koh Samui guaranties the
most beautiful island sunsets
The Samui west coast starts at Nathon,
which is the capitol of Koh Samui. All the major banks, telephone
companies and government offices are located here. although Nathon
is quite busy, everything is still done with the typical Thai
laid back attitude. In Nathon you will find a good bargain for
your money. Handicrafts, hammocks, dresses and many things you
might want to bring back from your Thailand vacation. Car ferries
will depart and arrive from the new pier almost every hour to and
from the mainland or the neighboring islands.
Nathon is also home to the island's fishing fleet, which supplies
the huge number of seafood restaurants on the island. The boats
tie up at one of the piers and can be seen most mornings before
they head out in the late afternoon or evening for a night's
fishing. If you want to sample some of the catch of the day, there
are several restaurants at the south end of the seaside promenade.
Pride of place
right on the seaside belongs to Sunset Restaurant, where you can
indeed watch the sun set into the sea while sampling the
reasonably priced seafood dishes.The layout
of the town is rather simple. Two piers extend into the sea at the
north end of town. A seaside promenade stretches south from the
piers. Another road parallels the promenade and the two are
connected by a series of small side streets. There's a number of
stalls selling cheap beachwear along the side streets, and a large
fresh market on the back street.
Nathon's piers is also where most of the day trips to
Angthong National Marine Park
depart. The tour operators will normally pick you up at your hotel
and send you back, but you can always skip the free ride home and
stay around town for dinner. All the busses
to any part of Thailand are leaving from Nathon pier. For those
who travel on a budget or for those who really like to see
Thailand the busses are a good alternative to see the real
country.
Along the beach
from Nathon to the south you will find some small resorts, which
almost never do any advertising, because they have guests, who are
coming for years already. This site of Samui island has hardly
changed within the last 6 years as the east and north coast of Samui is changing dramatically.. At the sandy beaches of the Tong
Yang or Lipa Noi beach you will find only a few resorts, all owned
by people, determined to keep this last undiscovered beach as
natural, but also as convenient as possible to their guests, who
are used to a high standard of accommodations, but don't want to
miss out on island charm. Tong Yang and Taling Ngam beaches are
the perfect place for a sunset walk, a nice swim in the
shallow waters or just sunbathing within a still unspoiled
landscape at the white sandy beaches without rocks, corrals and
currents.
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The Samui west coast starts at Nathon,
which is the capitol of Koh Samui. All the major banks, telephone
companies and government offices are located here. although Nathon
is quite busy, everything is still done with the typical Thai
laid back attitude. In Nathon you will find a good bargain for
your money. Handicrafts, hammocks, dresses and many things you
might want to bring back from your Thailand vacation. Car ferries
will depart and arrive from the new pier almost every hour to and
from the mainland or the neighboring islands. 
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