Lamai beach is situated on the east side of the island, south of Chaweng Beach. Though not as popular as Chaweng Beach, Lamai Beach offers nearly everything that Chaweng does, on a scaled down version.

Lamai Beach is a growing town in transition. Here you will find people that have been coming to Koh Samui for years (before there was much development) meeting, greeting and getting to know families that are here for their first time. As Lamai Beach grows it will become more international, like Chaweng Beach.

Lamai Beach is a good location for couples, and the single crowd alike. There are many reasonably priced bars and restaurants, some situated overlooking the beach. Along the main section of the beach road (accessed via the highway) are many shops, Internet cafes, bars, restaurants, travel agents and hotels. There is even a gym offering Thai boxing lessons (Muay Thai)! And of course, your choice of dive shops.

The beach at Lamai is five kilometers of beautiful, crescent shaped, white sand. The beach is lined with palm trees. Lamai beach is the second longest beach on Koh Samui and the water here is deeper, clearer and sometimes rougher than Chaweng.

There are some interesting rock formations at the southern end of the beach. These rock formations are a natural point of interest in themselves and are known at Hin Ta and Hin Yai (Grandfather and Grandmother rock).

Lamai Beach is home to a number of health spas where you can go to pamper and treat yourself for the day. Also, there is a neat little monastery with a small museum that is worth a look.