Koh samet

[stevoman 2]

Coming to pattaya for 4 weeks in october and am interested in a side trip to samet for probably 1 week.I know nothing at all about the place so help asked for in the following areas.Access from pattaya--recommended girl friendly accomodation and cost.--Are girls available there if so at what cost or is it better to take one from pattaya.--Any nightlife if so what type.Thanks guys.

[Dingo 0]

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Bring the fish from Pattaya, very limited at Samet. Only "bars" at Wong Duan beach and Sai Kaew Beach. Sai Kaew most pretty among them. If you bring the girl of your life, consider some of the quiet once. 3-4 days at Samet can be a dream at the more quiet places, if the company is OK. Some beaches like Ao Wai beach, almost the last one from North, are typical for the quiet ones. One Restaurant, maybe one bar, everything close 11pm, but it's heaven.

I would think every place is guest friendly, with almost none girls available

[orientaltaffy 0]

Stevoman, I've stayed at the Malibu resort once and Hat Sai Kiew about 3 times with the latter being the best IMHO, I love the place, it's got a great beach with plenty of bars and restaurants that are not too expensive, the food is great with everything available (giant prawns yum! my favourite) , fire dancers on the beach, music and dancing at some bars till late, the odd minimart , massage,fishing/snorkelling/water sports all there, I stay at Hat Sai Kiew Villas for about 900baht inc. breakfast per night, they have those houses on stilts or large rooms in blocks(fan or air) it's great to just sit outside with your latest love and a bottle of whiskey/wine taking in the ozone and chilling out, I will be there next month for sure.

 

You can get there by booking a package with an agent (there's one in soi 8 next to sunshine hotel), minibus (approx 90 min.) to Ban Phe then the ferry to Samet, the ferries either stop on the north at a jetty (30-40 min.) or go down to Malibu where you transfer to a raft for a beach landing then either way its a pick up truck (10-15 min.30baht) to Sai Kiew, all the places that I have stayed at have been guest friendly. There is a charge to land as it's a national park (100bt, 20bt for Thai ?) and if you decide to go your own way I think the ferry is 50bt also last trip I met guy's on the boat who did a walk in and had no trouble finding rooms for less than I paid on a package. package is about 1200bt per head for 2 nts, add approx 900bt for each extra night (barter) + park fees.

 

Go for it if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Pty and chill for a few day's, watch out for the guy's selling weed just say mai pen drai .