Thailand · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

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Ko Samui District · TH

Lad Koh View Point

Lad Koh View Point is a roadside lookout perched on a hill along Route 4169, the ring road that links Chaweng and Lamai on Koh Samui's east coast. It isn't a grand attraction so much as a beautifully placed pause: a shaded pavilion, a low sea wall and a short flight of steps that open onto a wide, unobstructed sweep of Chaweng Bay and the Gulf of Thailand. There is no entrance fee, parking is free, and it is one of the easiest panoramic views to reach anywhere on the island. Most visitors treat it as a 20- to 30-minute stop on a scooter or taxi circuit between the two beach towns rather than a reason to cross the island. Pull in, look north along the curving coastline, take a few photos and move on. Go with that expectation and it delivers a genuinely lovely glimpse of Samui's resort coast from a little higher and farther away than you get on the sand.

Tourist attraction

Ko Samui District · TH

Tarnim Magic Garden

Tarnim Magic Garden — also known as the Secret Buddha Garden — is a hilltop sculpture park hidden in the jungle on Koh Samui's highest interior ridge. Created by a single durian farmer starting in 1976, it pairs moss-covered statues of angels, animals, and Buddha figures with a cool freshwater stream and small cascades, giving it an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere unlike anything else on the island. Set atop Pom Mountain (now named Khun Nim Peak in honor of its creator), the garden is accessible via steep inland roads from Route 4169. Admission is modest, the visit is short but memorable, and the combination of flowing water, jungle greenery, and whimsical sculpture makes it one of Koh Samui's most distinctive cultural stops.

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Thailand · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

A little more
of Ko Samui District.

Find places to visit in Ko Samui District. See what catches your eye, then save a few favorites for your trip.

Scenic spot

Ko Samui District · TH

Lad Koh View Point

Lad Koh View Point is a roadside lookout perched on a hill along Route 4169, the ring road that links Chaweng and Lamai on Koh Samui's east coast. It isn't a grand attraction so much as a beautifully placed pause: a shaded pavilion, a low sea wall and a short flight of steps that open onto a wide, unobstructed sweep of Chaweng Bay and the Gulf of Thailand. There is no entrance fee, parking is free, and it is one of the easiest panoramic views to reach anywhere on the island. Most visitors treat it as a 20- to 30-minute stop on a scooter or taxi circuit between the two beach towns rather than a reason to cross the island. Pull in, look north along the curving coastline, take a few photos and move on. Go with that expectation and it delivers a genuinely lovely glimpse of Samui's resort coast from a little higher and farther away than you get on the sand.

Tourist attraction

Ko Samui District · TH

Tarnim Magic Garden

Tarnim Magic Garden — also known as the Secret Buddha Garden — is a hilltop sculpture park hidden in the jungle on Koh Samui's highest interior ridge. Created by a single durian farmer starting in 1976, it pairs moss-covered statues of angels, animals, and Buddha figures with a cool freshwater stream and small cascades, giving it an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere unlike anything else on the island. Set atop Pom Mountain (now named Khun Nim Peak in honor of its creator), the garden is accessible via steep inland roads from Route 4169. Admission is modest, the visit is short but memorable, and the combination of flowing water, jungle greenery, and whimsical sculpture makes it one of Koh Samui's most distinctive cultural stops.