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Nathon

Nathon, on the southwestern coast is the island's capital city and the centre for government administration and home to the main post office, police station, the immigration department as well as the major banks and the main ferry port, which connects Samui to the mainland. The ring road stretch that passes through the town holds the majority of shops available and many restaurants and hotels reside close to the pier.

The beaches here are not recommended for swimming and lack the beauty or deep waters found on the east coast of the island. Gorgeous for some holiday pictures are the stunning sunsets.


The city of Nathon offers shopping with some of the best prices to be found anywhere on the island, but everything is less varied than in Chaweng or Lamai. The open-air food market is piled high with inexpensive and fresh local products and is worth a visit. The inexpensive restaurants offer some great Thai or Chinese food. There is hardly any nightlife, but a nightly food market establishes itself regularly with some delicious freshly made Thai food.

Nathon boasts a number of original teak shop-houses, lining the quiet middle roads, showing the more traditional, Chinese influenced, Samui life. Any major local events, ceremonies or celebrations are held in the car park in front of the main pier in Nathon.