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Songkran (Thai New Year Water Festival)Thailand's New Year, 13-15 April every year, turns Samui into a three-day island-wide water fight centred on Chaweng Beach Road, with temple ceremonies behind the party. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year, fixed on 13-15 April regardless of weekday. On Samui it combines genuine tradition - morning merit-making, bathing Buddha images, and pouring water on elders' hands at temples such as Wat Plai Laem and Wat Phra Yai - with the famous public water fights. Chaweng Beach Road is the main battle zone from late morning to evening; Lamai, Nathon and Fisherman's Village have lighter celebrations. Pickup trucks with water tanks patrol the streets and everyone is a target. It is free to join. In 2026 Samui's festivities ran roughly 10-15 April with the main day on 13 April; the same fixed dates apply in 2027. Safety notes: Songkran week has Thailand's worst road accident statistics (scooters especially), ATMs can run low, and anything not waterproof will get soaked. When: 13-15 April every year (fixed dates). 2026: Mon 13 - Wed 15 April; 2027: 13-15 April. Island celebrations often start a few days early (from ~10 April in Chaweng). • Waterproof pouch for phone and cash is essential; leave your passport at the hotel • Avoid riding scooters during Songkran week - wet roads plus peak accidents • Do not splash monks, the elderly, or people who clearly opt out • Book accommodation weeks ahead; songthaews are hard to flag mid-afternoon
ARKbar Fire ShowSamui's signature fire show on Chaweng Beach, every night from about 20:00 to midnight. Free to watch from the public beach. It usually runs in any weather short of a storm.
Vegetarian Festival (Tesagan Gin Jay)A nine-day Chinese-Thai festival of meat-free eating and shrine rituals, observed at Samui's Chinese shrines in Nathon and Maenam - 10-18 October 2026. Samui's Vegetarian Festival is a smaller version of Phuket's famous event, kept by the island's Chinese-Thai community. For nine days on the Chinese lunar calendar (usually late September-October; 10-18 October 2026 per local listings), participants eat 'jay' (strict vegan) food, wear white, and hold ceremonies at Chinese shrines around Nathon and Maenam. Some devotees perform intense rituals (firewalking, piercing) imported from Phuket's tradition, at a much smaller scale. For visitors the most visible effect is culinary: stalls and some restaurants near the shrines go meat-free, marked with yellow 'jay' flags - an excellent week for vegetarians. It has little effect on island-wide prices or crowds. When: Nine days on the Chinese lunar calendar, usually late Sep-Oct. 2026: 10-18 October (local listing; confirm locally). 2027: not yet published. • Great week for vegetarians - 'jay' food is strictly vegan (no meat, dairy, pungent herbs) • Ceremonies at shrines are authentic religious events: dress modestly, observe quietly • Some rituals involve piercing/firewalking - skip if squeamish

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Lamai Beach

Lamai Sunday Walking Street

Lipa Noi Beach

Overlap Stone 1 (Overlap Stone Camp View)

Taling Ngam Beach

Ban Tai Beach

Bang Kao Beach

Dipabhavan Meditation Center

Laem Sor Beach

Wat Bo Phuttharam (Luang Pu Thuad Statue)

Wat Phu Khao Thong

Zong Raue Waterfall

Bang Makham Beach

Bang Rak Pier (Seatran Discovery Pier)

Big Buddha Pier (Haad Rin Queen Pier)

Bophut Food Market (Bophut Fresh Market)

Chaweng Beach Road Shopping Area

Chaweng to Lamai Long Beach Walk

Chinese Temple of Maenam

Coconut Grove and Rural Interior Drives and Walks

Coconut groves and plantation history

Coral reefs and marine nature around the coast

Dog and Cat Rescue Samui (Taling Ngam Shelter)

Hin Lad Waterfall Temple (Wat Namtok Hin Lad)

Hin Lad Waterfall Trail

Hua Thanon Beach

J&J Street Food Market (Mae Nam)

Khao Hua Jook Pagoda (Wat Khao Hua Jook)

Khao Pom mountain - highest point of Koh Samui

Lad Koh Viewpoint Walk (Zenith Viewpoint)

Laem Nan Beach

Lipa Noi Pier (Raja Ferry)

Nathon Fresh Market (Morning Market)

Nathon Old Town Shophouses

Nathon Town Shopping

Overlap Stone (Overlap Stone 1 and Overlap Stone 2)

Petcherat Marina (Bang Rak)

Si Khao Night Market (Chaweng)

Sunrise Watching on the East Coast

Taling Ngam West-Coast Views

Tan Rua Waterfall (Secret Falls)

Wat Chaeng (Nathon)

Wat Khiri Mat

Wat Na Phra Lan (Maenam)

Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Temple)

Wat Ratchathammaram (Wat Sila Ngu, the Red Temple)

Wat Sawang Arom (Wat Chaweng)

Wat Teepangkorn (Phra Buddha Dipankara)

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