The Places · Thailand
Koh Samui
Made By profiles 3 places in Koh Samui, spanning southern thai seafood, southern thai beachside — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Southern Thai Seafood
Baan Suan Lung Khai
Koh Samui, Thailand
A Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded garden table on a working coconut plantation in Taling Ngam, Baan Suan Lung Khai serves three Southern Thai set menus built on daily catches sourced from local fishermen. Blue swimming crab, grilled prawns, and pandan-coconut rice arrive on woven trays at a price point that makes it one of Ko Samui's most credible seafood addresses. Reservation required.
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02.Southern Thai Seafood
Jun Hom
Koh Samui, Thailand
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in both 2024 and 2025, Jun Hom sits on Mae Nam beach and serves straightforward southern Thai seafood at prices that rarely push past a few hundred baht per dish. The kitchen cooks to order, portions are generous, and the setting, open-air tables facing the Gulf of Thailand, does most of the atmospheric heavy lifting. Among Ko Samui's seafood options, it occupies the rare position of being both affordable and formally recognised.
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03.Southern Thai Beachside
Krua Chao Baan
Koh Samui, Thailand
Krua Chao Baan holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) and operates squarely in Ko Samui's local seafood tradition, where what's on the plate depends on what came off the boats that morning. Sitting in Tambon Maret at the mid-price tier, it draws a loyal crowd of 1,751 Google reviewers to a 4-star average, numbers that signal sustained consistency rather than tourist novelty.
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