Koh Samet is a Hidden Gem in Thailand! 🇹🇭
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2024
- Welcome to Koh Samet, a hidden gem in the Gulf of Thailand, just thirty minutes off the coast of Rayong Province. This beautiful little island is located four hours from Bangkok and is the perfect place to escape the frenetic energy of city life.
We'd heard that few tourists visit this island, so we figured it was time to find out why. Armed with a rented motorbike and a sense of adventure, we set off to discover the best beaches, viewpoints, and hidden gems this quiet island offers.
Koh Samet quickly won our hearts with its laid-back atmosphere and welcoming vibes, making it one of our favorite beach destinations in Thailand. We highly recommend visiting if you have the chance!
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Hey friends! 👋Thank you so much for watching this video. We had a blast on Koh Samet 🏝 and 100% recommend checking it out. ✨
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Happy time beaches for you. I like Koh Samet not far from Bangkok white sand beaches, clear water and many more 👀👍🇹🇭
Thank you. 🥰 Yea! We were floored. Some of our friends and subscribers told us to check it out and we are so happy we did! It may be one of our favorite islands. 😊
Koh Samet looks like a great spot!! We'll have to add it to the list the next time we're in Thailand
We really enjoyed it! I wish we would have stayed longer. 😭 Thanks for watching! 🫶🫶
used to go to Samet every month when I was younger (10-15 years ago), really really nice beaches and cheap. Lot of westerner tourist back then but surprisingly to see few of them nowaday.
Tub Tim was always my favorite beach on the island, so quiest and private.
Tubtim was our second favorite beach! But there was a lot of traffic coming in and out because of the resorts, so Nuan got the vote from us! 🙏
Absolutely loved this vlog guys! Such a stunning place and we have definitely added it to our list for next time we visit Thailand! ✨
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Really love the flow of this one guys! And what a beautiful and quiet island!
… Ashley your shark impression was fabulous 🦈 😂
Very one of informative and enjoy clip. Thanks for sharing and wish you enjoy travelling in Thailand.
Glad you enjoyed it! Love your profile photo! 🦾
The next trip is Khao Yai National Park. Hope you guys enjoy everywhere. Travelling safely
We really wish we had gone to Khao Yai, but alas, we did not make it this time around! We are looking forward to visiting next time! It looks really beautiful. Thank you so much for watching!
I delighted that you love to vacation in Thailand. Thank you and hopefully you’ll be back again.🇹🇭
What a delightful video, guys! So cheerful, so positive, so full of life!! Truly enjoyed watching you two! Hoping for more videos from islands!!!
Aw, thank you so much! We will have at least one more video from Thai islands coming in the next couple of weeks. But I’m sure we’ll revisit the islands again for sure! Thank you for watching. 🥰
คุณสองคนน่ารักมาก หัวเราะเก่ง ตลก สนุกมีความสุข 😂😂❤❤
Aw, thank you! 🥰🥰🫶🫶 It’s easy to have a good time in Thailand!
Lovely and authentic vlogging style! Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures. Regards from Ottawa, Canada!
Thank you so much! That’s so kind. We’re happy you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching! 😊🙏
@@mikeandashley My pleasure 😊. Thailand is my favourite place to visit...(5 times!). Looking forward to seeing and enjoying more of your content 🏖️
Oh wow! We’ve also been around five times! We also love it. This was the first country we started making videos in, so we have a lot already posted, and still a few more to come. We’ll always likely return to Thailand when we are ok this side of the world. 😊
Like this video and can’t wait to see more! 👍😊
Aw, thanks so much! We’re happy you enjoyed it. 😊🙏
Thank you for your video. I was enjoy watching those beautiful beaches. 👍👏
Thank you for watching! We’re happy you enjoyed it. The beaches on Koh Samet are so pristine!
Thank you and I am waiting for your new videos. Have a great time over there.
We’re working on more all the time! Thanks for supporting us!
Your information about Phra Aphai Mani is very accurate.
That’s good! It was a really interesting story. Very long! 😱 So I had to make it quick, but didn’t want to leave it out!
We Thai people may not be the best in the world, but we welcome you. With the spirit of Thainess wc.love❤❤
Tub Tim is my favorite beach because it’s small and look like you have your own private beach.
It is so pretty too! The water was beautiful. ✨🏖️
Beautiful water, and you are both adorable!
Aw, thank you so much! 🥰🫶
Woaah Mike you can eat Thai spice !? And Ashley that was a cute beach stomping walk 😊Another great video guys !
Haha, yea, so far, I can handle any spice the world can throw at me. I’m sure that will change one day! 😅😂 Ashley is always doing adorable things, I need to keep a camera running all the time! 😂
Wonderful video ❤😊
Thank you so much! We’re happy you liked it! 😊🙏
I recommend Koh Phayam at Ranong province very quiet not many tourist.
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing. Next time we are around Rayong, we will check it out! 🙏
I absolutely love your vibes and this video!❤❤
Aw, thank you so much! 🥰🫶 That means a lot to us! Thank you for watching. ✨
Hello Beautiful water, and you are both adorable!
Aw, thanks so much! Thanks for always supporting us! 🫶🙏
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No worries, Google translated for us! 🥰😊
Thanks for another great video 😊 we are going to Koh Chang in march for the 11th time maybe we stop at Koh Samet this time. Thanks for a fantastic chanel
Oh man! We’ve heard so many good things about Koh Chang! We really need to make an effort to visit. I believe Koh Samet is a great place to check out, so hopefully you get a chance and agree. 😊
Thanks guide for us to see beautiful place
No problem! Thanks for watching the video. 😊🙏
Thank you for bringing me back to memories at Koh Samet. The perfect time to go there Oct-Dec dont come here on rainy season as the water is not clear at all. My favorite here is Ao Wong Duean connected to Ao Cho. Actually, they are a bit further down from Ao Nuan.
Have a wonderful journey😊
Thai holy basil is one of my favourites so Pad Krapow is one of my all time favourites too, when I can find thai basil, which isn't that easy to find here in the UK.
Don't know if you go further to Trat province. It has some renown islands, koh chang. From koh chang you can take a speedboat to nearby island called koh kood and koh mak. Beaches in Koh kood and koh mak are stunning. Check it out next time.
P.S. Beware sandfly on the beach during rainy season especially beaches around gulf of Thailand.
Thanks for the tips! We didn’t make it this time around, but hopefully we’ll be able to the next opportunity we get. We’d love to explore as many of the islands as possible! There’s so much beauty in Thailand.
Your family ❤❤❤
The red ant eggs normally cook in omelets or other Thai menus but it 's quite difficult to find coz the way to collect it.😘😍😋
Right?! I believe they said they were making stir fry? I was so amazed at how many ants they collected. They were so nice, we spent some time chatting with them before continuing on our way. 😊
ประเทศไทยมีทะเลสองฝั่ง มีเกาะอีกมากมายให้พวกคุนสำรวจชอบพวกคุนออกสำรวจสถานที่ต่างๆในประเทศของเรา👍
Yes! So many beautiful islands and beaches. We will be back to explore more, that’s for sure! Which ones should we check out next?
ฝั่งทะเลอ่าวไทยนะ
เกาะล้าน เกาะกูด เกาะเต๋า เกาะสมุย เกาะรัง
ฝั่งทะเลอันดามัน
เกาะสุรินทร์ เกาะสิมิลัน 😊
Ashley would LOVE to visit the Similan Islands! It’s a dream for her, so we must go back and visit Phuket to get there again. 🙏
I miss Samet island 🤗😊🫰❤️🏖🏝🌴🌊🎉🎊
Saaaame! 😭
👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 😅
Aw, thanks so much for such kind words! It can certainly feel like a grind at times, but as long as you love making videos, just keep doing it and your hard work will pay off for sure! We’ll come check out some of your videos. Thanks so much for watching. Your kindness inspires us to keep going too. 🙏✨
sending you a lot of love from Chile 🤩
Oh wow! We would LOVE to visit Chile one day. Thanks so much for watching. 🥰🙏
@@mikeandashley please come ahaha You are so Nice! I Would love to meet You 💕
Aw, thank you! 🥰😊
I stayed at a bungalow by the beach there 25 years ago. Might have to take the family back sometime. 🌞
That’s amazing! We’d love to go back and stay at a bungalow there! Hope you get the chance really soon! 🏝️🏖️
Great video thanks. Could I ask what bags you're both using? going to SEA for 8 months soon and picking the correct size is doing me head in!
Thanks for watching! Of course. Ashley's bag is: amzn.to/4czts8E and My bag is: amzn.to/3VEGUkO . I believe they have updated them since we purchased ours, but the concept and size is the same.
We spent a lot of time looking at bags and landed on these, but we both have learned a lot from a year and a half on the road with them, so If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
@@mikeandashley Thanks. Oh wow just 40+15 bags..they looked bigger. maybe I (or my girlfriend) need to pack lighter! ha
Yea, we liked the fact that you could separate the day bag. Now, I’d be less likely to use that and get a proper 55 liter bag because I have to also carry around my camera bag for making videos. (It’s mega heavy! 😅😂)
The one piece of advice I’d have for packing for over here is not to over pack things like clothes. You can purchase so many things here so inexpensively that you may be bummed if your bag is already stuffed.
You can get most things you need once you are here, but we’ve found that things like deodorants, undergarments, your preference on skincare, etc can be difficult to match out here. Everything else is readily available.
ไข่มดแดงมีราคาแพงทำอาหารอร่อยและมีประโยชน์มากครับ
We can see why! 😱 So much work to harvest! 🐜🐜
ถ้าคำไทยมีคนเคยบอกว่า *เกาะเสม็ด เสร็จทุกราย*และมันก็เรื่องจริง🤣
Oh no! 😅 I hope not. It’s so lovely!
Hello mike&ashley 🙋🏾♂️
Hello! 👋😊
What you heard may be inaccurate. Samed is a well-known island for Thai people as a weekend party destination, popular among the LGBTQ+ community and people who don't have much time. It's near Bangkok, affordable, and easy to access. It hardly advertises to foreigners since they already receive enough local tourists. I wouldn't recommend it to foreigners either since there are many other beautiful islands. Why spend time on something ordinary when you travel thousands of kilometers from your home country? The island is quiet on weekdays, especially during the rainy season. It can be nice if you stay at a good resort, but there are much nicer islands nearby, such as Koh Chang, or further away like Koh Kood and Koh Mak. The last two islands are definitely gems because it takes time to travel to them, and most Thais won't have that much time. If they do, they would rather go south than to the east. The cleanliness of Thai beaches depends on the season. In the east of Thailand, the water will be clear around the beginning of the year when the currents bring in clear water. Even the typically unattractive Bang Saen and Pattaya beaches can look okay at that time. Most of the garbage floats from the rivers into the sea and is blown back to the shore by waves. Normally, deserted beaches will be very dirty because no one takes care of them, but those with beachfront resorts will be kept clean by the resort staff. However, apart from the mainland east of Thailand, it's beyond cleaning.
That makes sense. I believe when we talk about it being a hidden gem, we’re saying that it doesn’t get attention from tourists outside of Thailand. We don’t hear about Koh Samed when people talk about Thai islands, only the others that you’ve mentioned and the very popular ones. So for us, this felt just right. We love the local vibes and the laid back atmosphere of the places we visited. To us, Koh Samed is where it’s at! It didn’t feel ordinary at all. 👌
คุณเคยไปเที่ยวเขาสกยัง ถ้ายังไม่ได้ไปแนะนำเลยครับธรรมชาติสวยมากๆ
We haven’t, but it’s on our list. We still have so much to see and do in Thailand!
Try Khao Sok and Koh Pra Thong.... something really different.
We have Khao Sok on our list, but it’s always been bad weather when we could make it. We’re hoping to do it next time we get the opportunity though! We’ve not heard of Koh Pra Thong though! We’ll take a look for sure. Thanks for the suggestions! 🙏
Really " A hidden jem " the place has had tourism for the last 45 years, the whole island revolves around tourism.
Maybe it’s not a “hidden gem” by your standards, but it’s undoubtedly nowhere near as crowded as Phuket, the party islands or Koh Samui. We were pleasantly surprised to be one of few Western tourists on the island, but maybe it was the time of year we visited. 🙂
@@mikeandashley Do you understand the term " hidden jem "
We do. And compared to the other islands in Thailand that get all the credit and raved about, this, from our point of view, is a hidden Gem. 💎
Which islands do you consider hidden gems? We’d love to check out any suggestions. 😊
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เข้ามาให้กำลังใจอย่างเดียวเลยครับ ไม่มีอะไรต้องแนะนำหรือนำเสนอสำหรับพวกคุณอีกแล้ว😀😂😋
Thank you so much! 😊🙏 We appreciate you so much for your support! 🫶
Hi, when did you go there ? I booked there for the second week of july, but I am afraid to have to much rains.
This was the last week of May first week of June. There’s always a chance of rain, but in our experience, it only lasts a short while and doesn’t ruin the day. 😊 We hope you enjoy your trip!
@@mikeandashley thank you man for your advise. I wish you best from Réunion Island in indian ocean. If one day you come here it will be a great pleasure to be your guide. It's not cheap as Thailland but it's really nice 🙏🏼
Oh wow, that’s awesome! Thank you so much. We’ve heard of Réunion, it looks beautiful and interesting! That’s such a kind offer as well. We will keep you posted. 😊
ผมเป็นคนไทยยังไม่เคยไปเลยครับ🎉
Oh really? You should take a trip if you can, it’s a beautiful little island.
🎉❤🤗🤞👍🤘🙏🍷🍺มีความสุขหรือเปล่าครับอิๆๆ🤗🤞👍🤘🍺🍷
We’re always happy! 🥰
@@mikeandashleyThanks you so much 😊🤘🤞👍🍺🙏🇹🇭😊
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Hello! 😊👋
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Hello! 👋😊
No sorry what is this ogre lady?! 😂😂 I’m so intrigued
Enjoy na ka 😊❤❤👌
Thank you! 😊🙏
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Hello! 👋😊
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Same! 🥰😊
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🥰🥰😊😊 it was such a beautiful beach! 🏝️🏝️🏖️🌊🌊
Koh Kood is more beautiful and quieter than Koh Samet.
Oh word? That means we should check it out for sure! Thanks for the heads up. 😊
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"samet set took rai" salogan from young man young lady visitor
Haha, we’ve heard about this phrase! 😂 We’ll keep it in mind for next time! 🙏
ชายหาดยาวสวย คนไม่มาก สงบดี ลมเย็นสบาย น่าพักผ่อน จังหวัดที่ใกล้ระยอง ก็มีจังหวัดตราด เกาะช้าง เกาะกูด ก็น่าไปดู ชายหาดสวย สงบ คนน้อย ระวังยื่นมือไปสุนัขหงุดหงิดจะกัดเอา
Hello! 👋😊 I think you may be the one who recommended us going to Koh Samet! We would love to go to Koh Chang and Koh Kood! And we know about the dogs. We always reach a fist out to let them sniff us first to let us know if they are down for a pet. 😊
"Go to Samet, everyone is finished." This is a sentence that almost every Bangkokian from the time I was a teenager knew this sentence. It's a non-serious sentence. It's a bit of a funny sentence. The meaning is when you take your lover to Koh Samet. Your relationship will rise to the next level. Because it is a very romantic place and not too far from Bangkok. It's a bit funny and rated 18+.😂😂😂
Haha, this is the second time we’ve heard this, but I think we get it now! 😅😂
The very good explanation 😂
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Not only the bangkoknist this can be apply to all Thai 55 😅
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Yo! Aye, you beat us to making our pinned comment! 😂 Quick on the draw, in the Blinky of an eye. 😉
@@mikeandashley 😂
I used to take my two kids to Tub Tim beach many years ago! It was quiet and secluded. Now it has become the 'Gay Resort beach' of Bangkok's young men. A bit intimidating last visit to say the least! I'm accepting of all types in life but these dudes got quite outrageous! Never again!
have a nice dinner on me! ❤️
Blinky, you’re a mad man! 😱😱😱 We are not worthy! 🙏🙏🫶🫶🥰🥰🥰🥰
@@mikeandashley lol you guys are worthy. i’m having a blessed day so i’m gonna bless ya some as well.
🥰🥰🥰 Thank you so much, that’s too kind. 🫶🫶🫶
Every places in thailand always be this, “walk in price” are always more expensive than price from application. That’s a fact
So pathetic to come from the US, to pay so much money for the flight tickets and half of the video to spend on searching cheap hotel and cheap food and keep on talking and talking about it ..🙄.
Agoda deal is always cheaper - normal in Thailand.
When the tourism getting better, the room price charges at full amount and agoda doesn’t help much for them (hotels)
That’s so strange! We used to run a hotel, and you set your own prices on Agoda, Booking, etc. and then you have to pay them a commission. So we would always match the price of Agoda and take the direct booking so we don’t have to pay the commission. But good to know, we will always book online as the prices are better usually. 😊 We would just prefer to pay the $$ to the hotel so the small business gets the $$. But we have to be budget conscious. 😅
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Koh Samet is more beautiful than Pattaya beach,not many tourists and beautiful white sand beaches.ที่นี่สวยกว่าแถวพัทยา สงบไม่พุกพาน
It is really beautiful!! We’ve not been to Pattaya, so we have nothing to compare it to, but we really enjoyed it!
FYI, all beaches in Thailand are public, so don’t let the resorts tell you otherwise!
That is good to know! No one told us we couldn’t be anywhere, we just wanted to be sure we weren’t creeping on someone’s beach without permission! 😅