Koh Samet: Best Tropical Island Close to Bangkok Thailand

In this Thailand Travel Vlog, we head to Koh Samet - the closest paradise island to Bangkok! You can get there in just a few short hours by taking a minibus to Rayong, Thailand plus a 15 minute speed boat! We had a 3 day weekend and decided the day of to change our plans and head to this gorgeous beach for the first time!
As it was so last minute we really didn't prepare much! When you arrive on the Koh Samet pier, you need to pay the national park fee (cash only) to enter the island, motorbike rentals are 400 baht/day all over the island (luckily it includes gas) which is the most we've paid for a bike in Thailand, and the island only has 3 ATMs ALL OF WHICH WERE BROKEN THE ENTIRE WEEKEND!!! 😱 Definitely make sure you take cash incase the same thing happens again! We were lucky we could use my Thai bank account still to pay for most things, however if we didn't have a Thai bank account we would've been in trouble!
Koh Samet (Koh Samed) is a small island. It's also very long. Right by the pier you can walk to many different restaurants, a 7 eleven, and a great beach! There are many other beaches you can get to either on a motorbike or by using one of the many songthaews. There was a cute little boardwalk area at the very bottom of the island.
Koh Samet is also cool at night! The entire beach transforms and is covered by beach chairs and bright lights. There are even fire shows on Koh Samet! We definitely recommend heading to this island is you're in Bangkok and you don't have much time to travel very far!
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00:01 songthaew from Rayong to Ban Phe Pier
00:44 Ban Phe Pier to Koh Samet
01:03 Koh Samet National Park fee
03:01 Sai Kaew Beach Koh Samet
04:14 Thai food on Koh Samet beach
05:03 nighttime on Koh Samet
06:12 renting a motorbike on Koh Samet
06:35 bottom of Koh Samet
07:35 Koh Samet boardwalk
08:33 rock towers at Laem Toei on Koh Samet
09:55 best restaurant on Koh Samet - Apache
12:57 Prao Beach Koh Samet
17:10 beach dinner on Koh Samet
19:05 Ferry from Koh Samet back to Rayong

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[vnomenon]

It's funny how I press 'Like' before the vdo is even playing. LOL

[robertdominicanrepublic]

Koh Samet at night looks just like it did 20 years ago when I lived there. Nice to see the island hasn't been completely ruined.

[นิธิวัชร์นิธิฉัตรปฐมชัย]

Koh Samet is not too far by bus from Bangkok, it's nice place for everyone. Thank you for visiting Thailand.

[suchartmanpru]

Welcome to Thailand and thanks. for comming to visit us hope that both of you enjoy in Thailand,

[_Afdol]

New clip has arrived. I can't wait to see you traveling. I'm also excited about where you're going to travel next. Finally, you choose KOH SAMUI, SURAT THANI. Same name as KOH SAMUI I thank you very much for visiting THAILAND and has published tourism in THAILAND you make your country people More interested in THAILAND I wish you a pleasant trip. I watched all your videos about THAILAND. I love both of you thank you🇹🇭🙏❤️👩‍❤️‍👨

[thanaviwattana]

The two of you are very nice people, I want both of you to stay in Thailand forever.

[davidogan]

Hi. Nice video. I remember going to Samet in the mid-80s. Nothing there. It was great! Bungalows were right at the beach for like $1. Water was like glass. Sand were white fine powder. There was a small cafe on the beach ran by a very nice older couple. Very good food and warm friendly service. But the pancakes were phenomenal! Best ever I promise. They said one of the visitors taught them. Must have been Gordon Ramsey. They were truly delicious served with strawberry jam. I have fond memories. It was truly paradise.

[nuttasit]

You can eat stir-fried basil with minced pork every day without really getting bored.😍

[chalermchaiwattanawongpitu]

Yay. Cool island to visit..Good night show on the beach...👍👍👍👍

[imonmywaybyoreo]

Nice island and funny.
Carles said "Do you know what I ordered it again" 😅😂 I know immediately that what Carles gonna eat. 👍👍👍😆

[poramint.]

Not many foreigners visit this island, mostly locals did, but great you did it.

[bkkmoon]

In past Samet was very popular among young local people in thailand . I don’t know about now but I had a lot of history😊

[Jr.]

Carles Your Thai name is Mr.Kraprao 😆
I hope you enjoy in thailand bro.

[พงษ์ศักดิ์แก้วเกิด-ซฟ]

คุณทั้งสอง..เป็นคนที่น่ารัก ติดตามผลงานตลอดครับ

[jazzimudent]

i like Sa Mui island too . Hope u have great time there .. 😍

[bypaestudio]

I wholeheartedly recommend South of Koh Samet to anyone who values peace. It is lovely and secluded. My favorite is Ao wai.

[Politic]

I'm Thailand, I've been to Samet Island, the beach is beautiful, have fun on your trip.

[nongbuodeang]

Thank you both very much Have fun traveling in Thailand.

[LANSIRI]

Wow Koh Samet is great you have to ride a motorcycle around the island.🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🛵🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝🏝

[dekden]

This is my favorite place 😚😚 The ticket you paid when get there 200 bath (for 5 days not sure) If peoples want to stay longer have to pay again 🙃. Have a great day 🥰