Mae Nam

From Wikitravel

Jump to: navigation, search
East end of Mae Nam beach
East end of Mae Nam beach

Mae Nam is a district in Ko Samui, Thailand.

[edit] Understand

Mae Nam is known for it's 7km stretch of beach. The beach has white sand and is lined by coconut trees. The sea is typically calm, however there is a moderate drift and the water is not usually clear. Mae Nam actually means river, 'mae' meaning mother and 'nam' water.

[edit] Get in

A songthaew from Chaweng (50 to 100 baht) or Nathon (50 baht) is the cheapest option. Easy to find as the busy ring road stretches through Mae Nam.

[edit] Get around

Songthaew or hired motorbikes are the usual options.

[edit][add listing] See

The sunset from the east end of the beaches are exceptionally pretty.

[edit][add listing] Do

Chill out on the beach, there's a nearby karting on the main road towards Bophut.

[edit][add listing] Buy

There's a couple of market-shops near the 7-11 in the centre.

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Mister Pu - delightfully named restaurant on east end of Mae Nam. Barbeque meat on your own table, all you can eat for 89 baht.
  • Oncle Noi - Thai family owned restaurant on the main street. Very good and very cheap food, often full in the early evening.
  • Snack Stop - near the 7-11 by the main cross roads. Italian and Thai cuisine, plus a big vegetarian selection.

[edit][add listing] Drink

There's a few relaxed beach bars with reclining beach beds. For nightlife head on to Chaweng.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

There is usually a gentle breeze in Mae Nam so air con is not an essential.

  • Samui Buri Beach Resort & Spa, [1] The Ultimate Thai Heritage, offering the pool villas with personalize service, located on Maenam Beach, one of the most quiet and private beach in Koh Samui, Thailand.
  • Rainbow Bungalows is on the eastern end of the beach. Prices from 300 baht for fan rooms to 700 baht for air con.
  • Shangrilah Beach Bungalows at the western corner of Mae Nam. Beach shacks are only meters from the water, beach has 3 lines of coconut palms, absolutely quiet. Simple fan huts 300 baht.
  • Amarin Victoria Resort - a very elegant resort in Mae Nam.

[edit] Get out

This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!
Retrieved from "http://wikitravel.org/en/Mae_Nam"