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Bophut Beach - Samui Island
One of the few places on Samui that
retains some of the island's original Thai-Chinese atmosphere, Bophut has recently experiencing a boom with new hotels and guesthouses sprouting up at a frantic pace.
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The traditional core of Bophut, known as the Fisherman's Village, is on the east side of the beach while the new developments are to the west. However, unlike in Chaweng to the south, there has been a conscious effort to dissuade the more commercial elements of Thai nightlife from setting up shop and instead aiming for couples and young families. Although there is some new construction, the beach road, which runs through the village retains much of its charm.
Old Chinese shop-houses crowd the narrow street, many with sympathetic conversions to modern use as restaurants and cafés. The beach itself encompasses some 2km of white sandy shoreline fringed by coconut palms and the calm waters of the bay make this a popular spot for playing or relaxing.
Bophut is just 5 minutes away from the airport by bus or taxi. Many ferries from Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao dock at the small pier in eastern Bophut.
Activities on Bophut are pretty much limited to the beach, which is quite narrow and drops off rapidly. Bophut is famed for its sunsets, fine restaurants, numerous pubs and complete absence of girly bars.
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