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Haad Sai Kaew

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Glistening Haad Sai Kaew (White Sand Beach) is a beach of superlatives. Undoubtedly the most popular, it is also the longest, busiest and at one time was the most beautiful of Ko Samet's beaches.

Pricey bungalow operations line the beach, along with karaoke bars, restaurants and shops, while the beach itself is covered in deckchairs and inner tubes, with jet skis and banana boats whizzing by in the sea all day long.

Popular with Bangkok-based Thai and expat families along with daytrippers from Pattaya, the best thing about Haad Sai Kaew is the array of good seafood eateries.

It may be a bustling beach during the day, but in the evening the atmosphere is more relaxed as a dozen restaurants commandeer the sands with inviting mats and pillows. This is a lovely spot for a meal under the stars followed by an evening stroll along the kilometre-long stretch of white sand. Leave some room for an after-dinner roti from one of the carts on the beach.


Accommodation wise, the guesthouses and resorts here are built almost on top of each other and the lodgings are uniformally overpriced. Lodgings also tend to be noisier than elsewhere on Samet -- during the day the beach roars with the sound of jet skis, and at night it pulsates with music from fire shows and beach bars.



Text and/or map last updated on 5th January, 2010.

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