A bite for every taste and budget on the chic tropical island. With new low-cost flights to Nakhon Si Thamarat connecting to Samui, a trip to the high-end island doesn’t have to break the bank. Keep within your budget with…

8:30am. Kanomjeen for breakfast On the third day when you’re fed up with the hotel’s buffet breakfast, head out for something spicier with a local breakfast. Kanomjeen Pa Maitree (Maenam Beach soi 4, 077-247-075) offers kanomjeen with various soups, like southern-style…

Eat Sabeinglae 438/82 Moo 1, Maret, 077-233-082, 081-538-7045. Open daily 10am-10pm. www.sabeinglae.9nha.com Sabeinglae offers a long list of authentic local dishes like gaeng kua hed lhoob (mushroom curry), wai kua (squid simmered in coconut milk), and gang som pla grabog yod mapraw (sour…

This adorable garden café with loads of hanging greenery has become very popular, among Thais and expats alike, as one of the few places in the city with a non-buffet brunch. Among the hot favorites here are the tortilla with…