Chaweng
Koh Samui, Thailand
The island's liveliest beach, dense with restaurants, bars, and nightlife.
Places in Chaweng
- Chaweng Beach bars The island's main nightlife strip, with beach bars running late into the night.
Practical notes for Koh Samui
- Best time to visit
- December to April offers the driest weather; Samui's east coast weather pattern differs from the mainland's, with October to December being its wettest stretch.
- Getting around
- Samui's ring road connects the main beaches; taxis and rented scooters are the standard way to move between Chaweng, Lamai, and Bophut.
- Currency
- Thai Baht (THB)
- Language
- Thai. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- ICT (UTC+7)
- Current trends
- KOH Thai Kitchen & Bar at the Four Seasons Koh Samui has been recognised in the Michelin Guide Thailand for its refined Southern Thai cuisine, part of a broader trend of Samui hotel restaurants gaining serious culinary recognition.
Other neighborhoods in Koh Samui
- Bophut & Fisherman's Village — A tranquil beach with a converted Chinese shophouse strip now home to Mediterranean restaurants and grillhouses.
- Lamai — A more relaxed, family-friendly beach with a slower pace than Chaweng.
Read the full Koh Samui guide