Lad Koh Viewpoint

Ko Samui


This great viewpoint, a short distance south from Dr Frogs at the top of the hill on the way to Lamai, looks out onto supreme views of the Gulf of Thailand, with a horizon so long you can just about detect the curvature of the globe. Look out for the coconut-ice-cream wagon that's often here in the daytime.


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