Fire dancer, Chaweng Beach, Ko Samui

Taken on: 15th October, 2011. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See travelfishery's page of Flickr

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Chaweng is Ko Samui's most popular and famous beach, stretching for some five kilometres along Ko Samui's east coast. Chaweng Noi ("Little Chaweng") is a smaller beach, just to the south of the main deal, and is the last strip of sand before the winding road south via Coral Cove and Thong Ta Kien to Lamai Beach. Around the headland to the north you'll find Choeng Mon.

The beach remains one of the most beautiful on Ko Samui. Walking along the squeaky white-dust sand to the clear waters is indeed an unforgettable experience. It's just a shame that today you have such a short window of opportunity to enjoy it -- between sunrise and 7am, at the most. After that the deckchairs, vendors, masseurs, jet-skis and other noisy stuff begin their parade and within a few hours, it's a mess. Of course, if you like all that hustle and bustle, you'll love Chaweng.

Once the sun is up and breakfast is dealt with, vendors patrol the beach selling ... Read our complete Chaweng Beach travel guide

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