Explore the Area
Around Karma Sawet
Maenam Hills, Koh Samui
Karma Sawet's thirteen villas sit in the hills above Maenam, looking across the Gulf to Koh Phangan. The beaches, Fisherman's Village, waterfalls and island boat trips are all a short drive away.
About The Area
Life around Sawet.
Maenam sits in the middle of Koh Samui's north coast. It has a long, gentle beach, a small fishing pier and the ferry to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. Karma Sawet looks down on it from the wooded hills just behind.
Maenam's Thursday walking-street market is well loved for its street food and crafts. Bophut's Fisherman's Village is around 15 minutes away, Chaweng about 25 minutes and Samui Airport roughly 20 minutes. The lush coastline here was also where The White Lotus series was filmed.
A Little History
Stories of the past.
Maenam began as a Chinese-Thai fishing and coconut village. Its old wooden shophouses and its Chinese shrine are a reminder of the traders who settled here a century ago, when Samui was reached only by boat.
The hills behind the village were long used for coconut and durian orchards. "Sawet" means "white" or "pure" in Thai, which suits the peaceful hillside where the villas now stand.
The Lay Of The Land
Where everything sits.
See where Koh Samui sits within Thailand. Move and zoom the local map, then select any landmark to see how far it is from Sawet.
Country overview
Local area detail
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Journey times are approximate and measured by road or boat from Maenam.
- 1Koh Samui North CoastKarma Panalee sits on Bang Po Beach; Karma Sawet is in the hills above Maenam, a few minutes further east.On Koh Samuifrom Sawet
- 2Koh PhanganFerries from Maenam and Bophut piers, both close to the resorts.About 30 minutes by ferryfrom Sawet
- 3Fisherman's Village, BophutAbout 15 to 20 minutes by road from Bang Po and Maenam.About 15 minutesfrom Sawet
- 4Na Muang WaterfallsAbout 30 to 35 minutes by road from the north coast.About 30 minutesfrom Sawet
- 5Ang Thong Marine ParkBoats leave from Nathon and Maenam, close to both resorts.Day trip by boatfrom Sawet
