bellyamber

Beautiful and relaxed. I’d avoid lonely beach though, it ain’t so lonely and I was unimpressed with the hipper-than-thou backpacker crowd (even though technically I fit the demographic). I was there late October, so I don’t know about the high season, but at that time of the year there are plenty of other places to choose from that are still beautiful and quiet.

Ko Samet is a lovely and relatively uncommercialised island. I was there a few days after the Tsunami so as another person said, it was a bit subdued, but not really a party island anyhow. There are lots of quiet spots to be found and good value accommodation to be had. Great for some chill time.