Lamai · Viewpoints
Overlap Stone 2
The Best Samui
A developed hilltop viewpoint park above Lamai with a 200 THB entrance fee, a free shuttle from the Red Temple (Wat Sila Ngu), and staged photo installations (giant woven hand, goddess sculpture, cave frame) plus sunset-facing views over the Gulf.
- from ฿200
- Lamai
- about 2 hours
- Checked 25 Sept
Main page on this topic: Overlap Stone (Overlap Stone 1 and Overlap Stone 2)
Insider tips
- The fee is collected at the top and there may be no signs at the bottom - carry cash.
- Queues form at the giant hand photo spot after 10:00.
- Do not confuse the two tickets: Overlap Stone 1 and 2 are separate attractions.
The story
Overlap Stone 2 is the newer, higher viewpoint on the same Lamai hillside, operated as 'The Best Samui'. What began as a rustic 20 THB lookout has become a full attraction: the entrance fee is now 200 THB per person (confirmed by multiple 2026 sources), with an amphitheatre-style restaurant and bar at the top, a small petting zoo, and staged photo installations - a giant rattan-woven hand, a large goddess sculpture and a stone 'cave view' frame - all facing the Gulf of Thailand and the curve of Lamai Beach. The site faces broadly west, and late afternoon into sunset is the most popular time; the viewpoint area is open roughly 08:00-22:00.
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Access: the upper road is extremely steep and rough, so the operator runs a free shuttle about every 20 minutes from a parking area near the red temple Wat Sila Ngu (Wat Ratchathammaram) on the ring road. Scooter riders can also drive to a paid scooter parking area (about 20 THB) and walk the last steep 200-550 metres. Bring cash: there may be no price signs at the bottom, and the 200 THB is collected at the top.
The ticket, not a restaurant order, is the entry requirement, so this record is classed as a paid viewpoint rather than restaurant-based. The on-site petting zoo draws criticism from animal-welfare-conscious travellers.
Good to know
- from ฿200
- about 2 hours
- Late afternoon into sunset; arrive before ~10:00 if you want the hand photo spot without a queue
- Fully weather dependent
- Good for couples: Yes
- Good for groups: Yes
- Parking: Yes
Plan a visit
Free route: you go by your own scooter, car or on foot and we work out the order. Private tour: a local driver picks you up and takes you.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 · 6 sources
Sources and last check
- Last checked
- 25 Sept 2026
- What was checked
- Details checked 25 Sept 2026
- Next check due
- September 2027
Official sources
Plus 5 other references and local research.
