Every beaches video worth watching in Koh Samui — in one place

Koh Samui is the third most visited island in Thailand after Phuket and Koh Phangan, with the second busiest airport in the country giving it a connectivity advantage that smaller Andaman islands lack. The beach hierarchy on Samui splits between the eastern coast — where Chaweng and Lamai run the bulk of hotels and beach clubs — and the quieter western coast, where the sunset strip and local food spots are less organised but more genuinely atmospheric. One creator makes the specific case for the west coast sunset beaches as the right anchor for the late afternoon: “watch the sun go down, good beers and food, prices are not so high because you’re out of the main tourist hub”. Chaweng is not without appeal but concentrates the visitor density and the associated pricing. The Bang Rak Beach area near the airport and the pagoda above Chaw Wang with its airplane spotting view round out the island’s less-standard attractions. The island is “not too big, not too small” — one creator’s summary — with kayaking bays, longer stretches, and an airport direct to Bangkok covering the range of needs.

The 12-video set is the largest on the Koh Samui hub. “Koh Samui ESSENTIAL Guide for Your 2026 Travel” is the strongest single-video entry: it addresses individual beaches with specific names and practical notes, covers the west coast versus east coast trade-off, and flags the pagoda viewpoint that most broad- Thailand videos miss. Pair it with “Best Thailand Islands Travel Guide 2026 4K” [via Best Thailand Islands Travel Guide], which gives you the comparative island picture and helps situate Samui’s beach quality relative to Phuket and Koh Lanta. The “BEST ISLANDS In Thailand” video adds the sentimental case for Samui as a personal favourite, which rounds out the set without duplicating the practical content.