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Chaweng

Chaweng

Chaweng is perhaps the most popular town in Koh Samui and is located on the east coast of the island. All visitors should visit Chaweng beach as its vibrant and pulsating nightlife are a sight to be seen. There is also a lot to see and do around this area, choices of activities and sightseeing tours are close to endless.

Undoubtedly, Chaweng beach is Koh Samui’s favourite most popular beach.

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Chaweng has a reputation for its exciting nightlife and when the sun sets, the pristine white beach setting turns into an excellent party venue.

The area boasts a number of pubs, bars and restaurants and is perfect for those who love to party. As the largest and most popular beach in Koh Samui, Chaweng beach caters to all. In fact, this town features a number of beach resorts, luxury hotels and quality serviced apartments.

Daytime activities at the beach include all types of water activities; including para-sailing, swimming, snorkelling and jet skiing – surfers will also find several board rental shops.

If you’re here to sunbathe and enjoy the cool breeze, why not lie down on a beach chair and take in a little sun. Some Chaweng beach accommodations also have their own sun decks, exclusively for guests.

The scenic beach is approximately 7km long and features beautiful water and white sand. Typically, the beach is peaceful during off-peak seasons but gets quite crowded at night.

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Michael Jones

Michael created and runs the Koh Samui Travel Hub website, as well as the Holiday Point travel brand that incorporates a network of 16 location based travel information and attraction websites around Australia, Asia, and around the world.

With 25+ years of online experience and a passion for travel (having visited Koh Samui many times), Michael not only researches and writes content for the website, he also tinkers behind the scenes with the website functionality & design.

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