Big Buddha Beach This small linear village is officially called (and signposted as) Bang Ruk, but to visitors it is know as Big Buddha Beach. Named after and dominated at the eastern end by a 22 meter gold painted Buddha image, It is a calm and scenic bay that has changed little over the last four or five years and seems a million miles from the hustle, bustle and nightlife of Chaweng and Lamai. Essentially it is little more than a dozen resorts and a few private house lining a three-kilometer beach. The bay is protected by headlands at both ends and the water is calm (for most of the year) and shallow, making it a good and safe place for swimming. The beach itself is little more than six meters at its widest point and parts of it are sometimes unkempt, but even during peak season it appears to be almost deserted. Big Buddha beach is great for families and couples who want to get well away from the crowds but still have the option of commuting to the busier beaches. It is the kid of place where you get to know all the other people staying at your resort, but during the low seasons that will add up to very few indeed. One drawback has always been the lack of eating alternatives here, however recently things have started to improve on this front, making Big Buddha a really attractive altemative.

 

BEACHLIFE

There is not much on offer in Big Buddha bar a number of speedboats for rent to Koh Phangan or elsewhere if you will pay their asking price (between THB2-3000 per day). During the high season jet skis and waterski operators sometimes appear but for most of the year it is very quiet, which is just the way the people there like it.

 

NIGHT LIVE

Most nights the only sounds you will hear after 10:00pm are the waves lapping against the beach. There are no real night sports as such, but some of the bungalow resort bars can get a crowd in sometimes.

 

 

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