Bang Rak
Bang Rak is in Ko Samui and is known for its Big Buddha statue. Due to its proximity, the area is commonly referred to as "Big Buddha Beach."…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Choeng Mon and Bophut.
Choeng Mon
Photo: Damian Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Choeng Mon is a small beach resort on the north coast of Ko Samui, between Chaweng and Bang Rak.
Bophut
Bophut is a beach village on the northeast shore of Ko Samui. Confusingly, Bophut is also a large administrative and postal district even encompassing Chaweng. Therefore a Bophut address is no guarantee that it is in or near the village.Chaweng
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chaweng is a beach on the east coast of Ko Samui. Chaweng is the largest and most popular of Samui's beaches. It has a lovely white beach and vibrant nightlife, especially at its north end.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lem Hin Khom Coast.
Lem Hin Khom Coast
The Lem Hin Khom Coast is in Ko Samui.Bang Rak
- Type: Muban
- Description: village in Bo Phut subdistrict, Ko Samui district, Surat Thani province, Thailand
- Location: Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.559° or 9° 33′ 32″ northLongitude
100.058° or 100° 3′ 29″ eastOpen location code
6PX2H355+H5Wikidata ID
Q14203501
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In Other Languages
From German to Thai—“Bang Rak” goes by many names.
- German: “Bang Rak”
- Italian: “Bang Rak”
- Lombard: “Bang Rak”
- Thai: “บ้านบางรักษ์”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Bang Rak”. Photo: Ssuri, CC BY-SA 3.0.