A small but perfectly formed island just a short hop from Bangkok. Ko Samet is a popular destination for Bangkok folk to visit for the weekend, but many backpackers have had a great time here too. Beautiful white fine sand is one of its noticeable attributes, and it’s a protected national Park, so development should not get out of control. Because of its proximity to Bangkok, you will find it gets busy on the weekends, which affects accommodation availability (and prices)…
Note that there are reports of no functional ATMS on Koh Samet currently. Make sure to take cash with you – please send us information if you have any updates,
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Sat
19 Jul
25 - 32°C
2mm
71%
Sun
20 Jul
24 - 30°C
0mm
71%
Mon
21 Jul
23 - 26°C
6mm
51%
Tue
22 Jul
23 - 25°C
4mm
87%
Wed
23 Jul
23 - 31°C
1mm
71%
Thu
24 Jul
25 - 30°C
1mm
71%
Fri
25 Jul
23 - 26°C
10mm
87%
Sat
26 Jul
23 - 24°C
12mm
93%
Sun
27 Jul
23 - 24°C
5mm
77%
Mon
28 Jul
23 - 30°C
3mm
71%
Tue
29 Jul
24 - 31°C
0mm
64%
Wed
30 Jul
25 - 30°C
4mm
64%
Thu
31 Jul
24 - 29°C
3mm
71%
Fri
1 Aug
24 - 32°C
2mm
64%
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The gateway port to Koh Samet is Ban Phe, Rayong Province. You can get there easily from Bangkok by taking a bus from Bangkok’s Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai). This can take 3 – 4 Hours. Alternatively, you can get a mini-van booked through a local travel agent. This may be a bit quicker but more cramped. The quickest and most comfortable way is to book a taxi for a 2.5 to 3-hour journey (2 if you are lucky). If you share the cost with a couple of others, this won’t break the bank unless you are on a tight budget.
Be aware that there are several piers running at Ban Phe, so make sure you are at the right one if you have pre-booked your boat in advance. When at the port, you can take the slow boat, which leaves at regular intervals between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, and take 30-45mins, costing about 100 baht, or take a speedboat. Prices for speedboats may vary if you wish to have the speedboat all by yourself. Prices are regulated so if the price is too steep, I’d double-check.
Once on the island, you will have to pay a national park fee of 200 baht for adult foreigners, for which you will receive a ticket which is worth keeping on you.
To get to your accommodation, unless you are staying by the pier, you will need to take a Songthaew.
