SamuiHoliday * Samui Hotel Reservation & Information : Sea Kayaking : Around Samui

	MAENAM : On the north end of the island between Bophut and Bangpo ate the quiet because of Maenam. There are excellent views of Koh Phangan, and the beaches themselves are strewn with shells and other reminders of life in the sea as well as boulders and rock formations. Accommodation in Maenam ranges from inexpensive long or short-term bungalows to the world class Santiburi . There are a growing number of good restaurants and businesses on the main road in Maenam . There are high quality holiday and residential home developments and growing community of long- term visitors who appreciate the quiet contemplative life Maenam offers.
	CHAWENG : is the longest beach and biggest town on Samui. There are dozens of hotels and bungalows along Chaweng's fine white sand beach. You can find anything from five star luxury to a few budget bungalows remaining from Samui's day as a backpacker's haven. Just in from the beach, the main road is lined with restaurants offering every imaginable cuisine, numerous dive shops, and rocking open air clubs. If you wander further inland from the beach toward Chaweng Lake you'll find the local Thai boxing ring, a giant open- air produce market and numerous food stalls catering to locals.
	LAMAI : is Samui's second largest beach, and some say its most beautiful. The water offers excellent swimming and the beach is studded with graceful granite boulders, which are often enjoyed as fishing perches by local fisherman. Nightlife in Lamai is a bit more laid back than in Chaweng, although there are an increasing number of decent bars, clubs and sophisticated restaurants catering to Lamai's large ex-pat crowd as well as visiting tourists. A good range of budget accommodation keeps Lamai popular with the backpacker crowd.
	NATHON : is no longer the biggest town on the island, but it continues to be the island's primary connection point to the mainland. All government offices and banks are here, (the post office is at the north end of the ocean road) along with the pier and the ferries for Koh Pha-Ngan. Shop here is less expensive than Lamai and Chaweng and there's lots of interesting nick and nack on sale. There's also a dialy fresh produce market. Most shops are on the inland road, which is one way going south. However, the ocean road has a number of good restaurants for breakfast or lunch and the middle road gives a decent glimpse into Samui's local world. Old teak Chinese style shop houses line this lane that is spared most of the traffic of the outer roads.
	BIG BUDDHA BEACH : is so named, because you can see the Big Buddha temple from the whole length of one of the island's longest beaches , from Bophut to Samui Airport. It's proximity to be the airport makes Big Buddha very convenient if you're flying in. The resort here tend to be laid back, well spaced beachside affairs attracting long and short –term guests alike. They're also a great place for a party, as Secret Garden proves with its weekly festival and there are an increasing number of fine (and reasonably priced) during options too.
	BOPHUT : Becoming increasingly popular as a more sedate alternative to frenetic Chaweng , Bophut also offers some of the best accommodation bargains on the island . Itswasily the most architecturally beautiful place on Samui and is basically one long street of old Chinese shophouses , many converted into restaurants ,making it a great spot for a romantic beachside dinner. Both the cuisine and the architecture lend a distincly Mediterranean feel to the village. Popular with the French for the part eight years or so , Bophut is now attracting increasing number of British bar and restaurant owners and tourists.
	HUAN THANON : At the ninety degree turn just south of Lamai is the Muslim fishing village of Hua Thanon. There are a few new restaurants on the main road but the main attraction is the artistry of the local fisherman. Their intricately painted boats dock just offshore from their thriving market The beach is not good for swimming but a beach stroll offers a glimpse into the lifeblood of one of Samui's main economic activities.