Samui Island is a very beautiful island with golden beaches and very pretty scenery, ideal for a relaxing vacation. There is a small but growing gay scene, but note that the hotels listed for Samui are not really gay but are "gay friendly". Tourists usually outnumber locals by a large margin. There are direct flights from Bangkok, Phuket and Singapore, or you can take the train from Bangkok to Surat Thai, then a bus to the ferry pier.
Getting Around
The songtao, a pickup truck with bench seats on the back, is the most usual form of public transport, and some local buses. Motorcycle taxis will take you short distances, but check the fare and be aware of accidents.
You can hire jeeps, cars or motorcycles (international driving licence usually required), but be sure to get 1st class insurance.
Otherwise, try taking a tour from a local agent, to see the many sights of this fascinating region.
Gay Life in Thailand
Find about more about Thai gays and Thai gay life at this page
SAMUI MERMAID (gay friendly) Big Buddha Beach, 34/1 Moo 4, Bophut, Koh Samui, Suratthani 84320 Telephone: +66 (0)77 427 547; Fax: +66 (0)77 425 282 Email: info@samui-mermaid.com All 80 rooms have cable TV and hot showers, and most have air conditioning and sea view.
WONDERWORLD SAMUI B&B 130/24 Moo1 Soi Monkey Bophut Tel: 077-430559,06-5533802, e-mail:info@wonderworldsamui.com Small gay-owned and managed guesthouse with a private atmosphere.
Pub, Bar, Cafe & Disco
Boy Zone 45/16 Moo 2, Chaweng Plaza, Samui Bar, Shows, massage
Male Box Disco Bar Chaweng Beach Road, South Chaweng, (down Soi Chaweng Plaza) Tel: 0810831273 The only gay disco on Samui, free entry, smart modern, gay but straight friendly Ruby Red Lounge Bar (Triple Gems Project) Chaweng Beach Road (opposite the Central Samui Beach Resort). Open 5pm to 1am
Cabaret Shows
The Amsterdam Bar South Chaweng, opposite 'Trade Wind Cottages on the Beach'. Open 3pm - 2am. Massage, Ladyboy shows.
G Bar Soi Colibri, South Chaweng
Host/Go-Go Bars
Near Starbucks Coffee in Soi The Club, Centre Point, at central Chaweng beach, there are a number of gay beer bars with massage and 'off' services. Look for K Club, Star Boys and a few others.
Fah Samui Bar Soi Al's Hut, opposite Starbucks, Chaweng.
Restaurants
Sapphire Blue Restaurant (Triple Gems Project) Chaweng Beach Road, South Chaweng opposite the 'Central Samui Beach Resort'. Open every day - 3pm till late. Serving Global Thai Tastes - modern Thai/Asian food. Mixed crowd.
Saunas & Massage
Emerald Green Spa (Triple Gems Project) Chaweng Beach Road, South Chaweng, opposite the Central Samui Beach Resort. Samui's only exclusively male to male massage center.Garden day spa, internet, pool etc. Fah Samui 159 Moo 2 (soi Als Hut - across from Starbucks), Bophut, North Chaweng, Koh Samui Phone / Fax: +66-77-414 419; email:fahsamui@hotmail.com Travel - Internet - Massage - Bar
Fisherman’s Village, Bophut Beach, next to Shades Bungalow email: info@rainbow-scuba.com Tours on land and sea exclusively for lesbian and gay people. Get away from the crowds with our private 4x4 road tour or private long-tail boat trip. Certified PADI scuba training and dive trips. Live-aboards from Phuket throughout the year
Samui Island is a very beautiful island with golden beaches and very pretty scenery, ideal for a relaxing vacation. There is a small but growing gay scene, but note that the hotels listed for Samui are not really gay but are "gay friendly". Tourists usually outnumber locals by a large margin.
