Thongsonbay Beach in Koh Samui Island.
Some more adventures from our long month vacation on Koh Samui Island , i mention in my last post about touring Koh Samui Island in Thailand we had decided to hire out a little yellow 4WD Suzuki Jeep we figured it was a lot cheaper then Taxis or Tuk Tuk's and we could go where we wanted when we wanted the Jeep was costing us $25 USD per/day which was great value and more fun we could explore some of the island's jungles and hidden beaches at our own pace.
Koh Samui Island in Thailand is not a big island but is a tiny island paradise with loads of beaches, restaurants and things to do the island is only about 15 kilometers wide and about 50 kilometers long you could drive around the whole island in less then then 2 hours we had decided to make it a mission to try and find all those little hidden beaches.
A lot of our driving around the island was just done by trial and error we didn't bother with google map we were just driving into the unknown as properly most of the of dirt tracks we were taking were maybe not even listed on google map anyway we didn't want to be listening to some annoying voice telling us were to go we just did it in our comfort zone and intuition.
On this particular day we left from the resort we were staying which was at Fisherman's Village continuing our journey around the island looking for those hidden beaches after about 30 minutes of driving we noticed a sign Thongsonbay Beach we turned left of the main road and onto this dirt bumper trail this is where the little yellow 4WD jeep was doing us justice after about a 10 minute drive through the coconut jungle and the dirt trail we came to a opening which was Thongsonbay Beach and Resort.
Even though it wasn't a day of blue skies and sunshine we didn't mind the air still had that tropical warmth about it , so we parked our little yellow jeep and had a nice lunch by the beach in the Thongsonbay beach restaurant. Thongsonbay Beach is on the southern side of the island and here it is more suited for holiday packages or individual travels who wish to stay for a month or two or less , it was very much somewhat hidden this little amazing beach and resort and you wouldn't get many annoying visitors coming here.
If we hadn't been booked at the other resort i would not have minded in staying here a couple of nights it just felt absolutely calm and peaceful here with a very quiet atmosphere away from the island’s hustle and bustle and great views across The Gulf of Thailand. The beach was only a small stretch of about 400 meters but it was an amazing white sand beach and not crowded you could even do a bit of snorkeling around the rocks.
We asked about the cost of these little yellow Bungalows spread across the cliff side they were not the most ultramodern rooms but hey at the cost of $25 to $35 USD per/night cheaper for long stay and depending whether it was a Fan or Aircon room it was worth every dollar to have these great views your our private beach in tranquility and a beach restaurant with great food.
Those two and three storey ultramodern houses up on the cliff side with them great views and 5 minute walk to the beach you could own for $300,000 to $400,000 USD and some cheaper here in Australia you would be paying from $5 million to $10 million for location and views like that and you wouldn't have a private beach.
Taking a walk around the cliff side around the beach area up and down the steps along the Bungalows fronts , me been a lover of rock formations couldn't help myself snapping a couple or so shots of these amazing rocks.
Totally satisfied in finding another little secret hidden away beach we spent almost the full day here just exploring , eating and relaxing another beach we will make down on our list of gem beaches in Koh Samui in case we return here some day.
Koh Samui Island in Thailand is not a big island but is a tiny island paradise with loads of beaches, restaurants and things to do the island is only about 15 kilometers wide and about 50 kilometers long you could drive around the whole island in less then then 2 hours we had decided to make it a mission to try and find all those little hidden beaches.
A lot of our driving around the island was just done by trial and error we didn't bother with google map we were just driving into the unknown as properly most of the of dirt tracks we were taking were maybe not even listed on google map anyway we didn't want to be listening to some annoying voice telling us were to go we just did it in our comfort zone and intuition.
On this particular day we left from the resort we were staying which was at Fisherman's Village continuing our journey around the island looking for those hidden beaches after about 30 minutes of driving we noticed a sign Thongsonbay Beach we turned left of the main road and onto this dirt bumper trail this is where the little yellow 4WD jeep was doing us justice after about a 10 minute drive through the coconut jungle and the dirt trail we came to a opening which was Thongsonbay Beach and Resort.
Even though it wasn't a day of blue skies and sunshine we didn't mind the air still had that tropical warmth about it , so we parked our little yellow jeep and had a nice lunch by the beach in the Thongsonbay beach restaurant. Thongsonbay Beach is on the southern side of the island and here it is more suited for holiday packages or individual travels who wish to stay for a month or two or less , it was very much somewhat hidden this little amazing beach and resort and you wouldn't get many annoying visitors coming here.
If we hadn't been booked at the other resort i would not have minded in staying here a couple of nights it just felt absolutely calm and peaceful here with a very quiet atmosphere away from the island’s hustle and bustle and great views across The Gulf of Thailand. The beach was only a small stretch of about 400 meters but it was an amazing white sand beach and not crowded you could even do a bit of snorkeling around the rocks.
We asked about the cost of these little yellow Bungalows spread across the cliff side they were not the most ultramodern rooms but hey at the cost of $25 to $35 USD per/night cheaper for long stay and depending whether it was a Fan or Aircon room it was worth every dollar to have these great views your our private beach in tranquility and a beach restaurant with great food.
Those two and three storey ultramodern houses up on the cliff side with them great views and 5 minute walk to the beach you could own for $300,000 to $400,000 USD and some cheaper here in Australia you would be paying from $5 million to $10 million for location and views like that and you wouldn't have a private beach.
Taking a walk around the cliff side around the beach area up and down the steps along the Bungalows fronts , me been a lover of rock formations couldn't help myself snapping a couple or so shots of these amazing rocks.
Totally satisfied in finding another little secret hidden away beach we spent almost the full day here just exploring , eating and relaxing another beach we will make down on our list of gem beaches in Koh Samui in case we return here some day.
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I miss the old Samui days - I lived there 2002-2003 before moving up to Chiang Mai. I used to swim often in the little bays and there were so few people - this is long before there was a Tesco on the island and when you still had to travel to Surat or Bangkok for western household basics.
I do miss those days and avoid Samui now - last I was there in 2005 I was so disappointed with all the development.
So many THAI places to go now... little beaches and islands and Covid has been great for restoring some balance.
WOW...you would of really seen Samui as a real tropical island back in 2002 when i was there 4 years ago it was quite developed but i still managed to find a handful of beaches with a few bungalows that were hidden with very few people and this is what made me fall in love with this island hopefully i can get back there after all this damn covid i would love to see more of Thailand 😊
Koh Samui looks like a beautiful place. Shame Thailand and Vietnam have all the crystal clear water and good beaches. Of the 10 years I lived in Cambodia, I never saw a picturesque beach except for a brief glimpse of the Ha Tien beach in Vietnam, and I guess Rabbit Island in Cambodia is well worth the trip. !tan
That is strange i never thought about Cambodia not having nice beaches i thought it was it connected by sounds like it isn't but as you say Thailand has got some really awesome beaches in what i saw 👍
One month on a tropical Island would be so cool and it's almost everywhere possible to avoid the tourist crowds and still find amazing places, just as you have done 😁
These rocks are amazing. some look like petrified wasp nests 😃
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Yep and even one month didn't seem long enough i could have spend a couple more months there but it was really enjoyable in what we did and saw in that one month and looking forward to going back there again some day 😊
And you are spot on they do look like wasp nests real interesting patterns to look at 👍
The time will come back when we will be able to travel without restrictions again 🙂
I can imagine that one month isn't enough if there's something different beautiful to explore every day.
Hope you have a great Sunday 🌞
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And we will certainly be looking forward to that i want to get back to my island..hehe 😊
You have a great Sunday also @johannpiber 👍
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BEER.Koh Samui looks like a typical island! How wonderful it is to live in a tropical island!
It was a beautiful tropical island to tour around one island i could easily retire on thanks for dropping by @silversaver888 😊
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