Ko Samet

Ko Samet is an Island which is quite close to Bangkok, and is popular for short weekend vacations for Thai locals and foreign travellers. It is rather quiet compared to the other party islands, such as Haad Rin Beach on Koh Phangan, or Chaweng on Koh Samui, it does have it's share of bars, but everything stops around 2 AM here. The main beaches are Sai Kaew and Ao Phai, which are unspoilt and beautiful, though note that Ko Samet isn't a prime snorkeling or diving spot. The main place for late-night partying is Silversand, which is a small beach bar, expect to see familiar faces here each night if you spend a few days on the ...  Read the complete review

Ko Samet is in the gulf of Thailand in the province of Rayong. It measures just 6 Kilometres long and 3 wide. It is closest thing you'll get to paradise and the best thing is that it is within a couple of hours from Bangkok. So far it seems that word on the island has not spread too rapidly because many more Thai's than farangs (westerners) seem to visit it. There are a couple of ways of getting to Ko Samet. Predictably you'll find a multitude of travel agencies on the Khao San road that will look after all the travel arrangements for you. If you want to be a little more adventurous and save money at the same time you should go it ...  Read the complete review