Five kilometres east of town, Ao Manao is a superb strip of palm tree-fringed sand. You'll likely have it all to yourself, unless it's a public or Muslim holiday.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
5.86 MILES
The tallest seated-Buddha image in southern Thailand is at Wat Khao Kong, 8km southwest of town on the way to the train station in Tanyongmat. Located in…
28.97 MILES
Wat Maisuwankiri, near the village of Kampung Bukit Tanah, boasts a ‘floating temple’, a richly decorated dragon boat surrounded by a murky moat.
1.91 MILES
Towards the southern end of Th Pichitbumrung stands Yum Iyah Mosque, a mosque built in the Sumatran style and known locally as the 'old central mosque'…
1.97 MILES
Just north of town is Hat Narathat, a 5km-long sandy beach fronted by towering pines, which serves as a public park for locals. The beach is only 2km from…
28.55 MILES
Wat Phothivihan features a colourful 40m-long reclining Buddha statue. It is one of the largest Buddhist statues in Southeast Asia.
27.63 MILES
On the apex of a mound of earth, this gold mosaic standing Buddha shimmers under a tropical sun.
28.34 MILES
Wat Kok Seraya features a golden stupa and a statue of a standing female Buddha.
Nearby Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf attractions
1.91 MILES
Towards the southern end of Th Pichitbumrung stands Yum Iyah Mosque, a mosque built in the Sumatran style and known locally as the 'old central mosque'…
1.97 MILES
Just north of town is Hat Narathat, a 5km-long sandy beach fronted by towering pines, which serves as a public park for locals. The beach is only 2km from…
5.86 MILES
The tallest seated-Buddha image in southern Thailand is at Wat Khao Kong, 8km southwest of town on the way to the train station in Tanyongmat. Located in…
27.63 MILES
On the apex of a mound of earth, this gold mosaic standing Buddha shimmers under a tropical sun.
28.34 MILES
Wat Kok Seraya features a golden stupa and a statue of a standing female Buddha.
28.55 MILES
Wat Phothivihan features a colourful 40m-long reclining Buddha statue. It is one of the largest Buddhist statues in Southeast Asia.
28.97 MILES
Wat Maisuwankiri, near the village of Kampung Bukit Tanah, boasts a ‘floating temple’, a richly decorated dragon boat surrounded by a murky moat.