Category: Lamai

  • What’s New on Koh Samui: New Openings & Additions — September 2026

    What’s New on Koh Samui: New Openings & Additions — September 2026

    September brings more new places to Koh Samui, with a new café, beachfront restaurant, vintage lifestyle store and padel centre all opening around the island.

    Here are some of the latest openings and new arrivals we’ve spotted, including a couple of places opening in the coming week.

    KIN — Lamai

    Opening: September 21, 2026

    A new café is opening at SŌMA HOUSE in Lamai on September 21.

    KIN describes itself simply as “Coffee – Kitchen – Connection”, with the new space featuring concrete walls, arched details and a relaxed seating area.

    The café has been sharing progress as the space has been completed, announcing on September 16 that it was just six days from opening.

    KIN Samui
    📍 SŌMA HOUSE, 142/58 Moo 4, Ban Lamai

    Brio Beach — Lamai Beach

    Grand opening: September 25, 2026

    A new beachfront restaurant and social spot is opening on Lamai Beach next Friday.

    Brio Beach is from the team behind Vero Italian Kitchen and is built around an Italian-meets-the-beach concept, with pizza, seafood, spritz and gelato on the menu.

    The September 25 grand opening starts at 12:00 and continues until late, with DJs throughout the day, live vocals and guitar, percussion and a fire show.

    The venue sits directly on the beach and has a distinctive look, including a white-tiled pizza oven, thatched roofing and striped loungers.

    Brio Beach
    📍 122/73 Moo 3, Had Lamai Road, Lamai

    Old Marina Samui — Just Outside Nathon

    Grand opening: September 26, 2026

    A new vintage and lifestyle store is opening just outside Nathon on September 26.

    Old Marina Samui describes itself as “vintage home decor & more”, with clothing and other items built around a relaxed island lifestyle theme.

    The opening announcement also mentions workshops taking place at the grand opening.

    Old Marina Samui
    📍 310/14 Moo 3, Ang Thong, Koh Samui

    Prime Padel Samui — Mae Nam

    Opening: September 2026

    Something a little different is also arriving in Mae Nam, with Prime Padel Samui preparing to open this month.

    The new venue combines padel courts with a clubhouse and social space, including a bar, games and areas to hang out before or after playing.

    Prime Padel says the facility will have six courts, including five standard courts and a dedicated 1-on-1 court.

    An exact opening date has not yet been announced, but the venue is currently promoting its September opening.

    Prime Padel Samui
    📍 Mae Nam, Koh Samui

    Also New: Columbia Sportswear at Central Samui

    Opened: September 18, 2026

    International outdoor brand Columbia Sportswear has opened a new store at Central Samui in Chaweng.

    The store is on the first floor of Central Samui, adding another option for outdoor clothing and equipment shopping on the island.

  • VIA Village: New Market and Entertainment Space Opens in Lamai

    VIA Village: New Market and Entertainment Space Opens in Lamai

    A new evening destination has opened in Lamai, giving visitors another place to eat, shop and spend a few hours after dark.

    VIA Village is an open-air market and entertainment space in northern Lamai, bringing together small shops, food outlets, drinks, games and nightly entertainment in a compact village-style setting.

    Rather than being a conventional shopping centre, VIA Village is made up of individual small businesses arranged along pedestrian walkways, with lighting and landscaping giving parts of the development a slightly boutique feel. There’s also a central seating and entertainment area where visitors can relax and watch the evening’s activities.

    The mix includes food and drink outlets, fashion and lifestyle shops, games and family-oriented entertainment. Businesses seen at the market include Dragon Wok and Dick’s Burgers, while other spaces include lifestyle businesses such as Lulu Pilates.

    It’s also the entertainment programme that helps set VIA Village apart from a traditional market.

    Evening entertainment at VIA Village

    Entertainment is scheduled throughout the evening, with a small daily circus performance followed by live music and DJs.

    Daily schedule:

    • 6:00pm–7:00pm: Circus show
    • 7:00pm–9:00pm: Live music
    • 9:00pm–10:30pm: DJ

    The central area provides seating around the entertainment space, making it possible to combine dinner or drinks with the evening programme rather than simply browsing the shops.

    VIA Village is not particularly large, and it’s best thought of as a compact evening market and entertainment venue rather than a major shopping destination. Its more relaxed atmosphere and range of family-friendly activities may appeal to visitors looking for something different from Lamai’s main nightlife areas.

    The market is located not far from Lamai Night Market, and is at 169/32 Moo 4, Maret, and currently open daily from 3:00pm to 11:00pm.

    As it’s new, opening hours and entertainment timetables may change – check their social media (below) before heading out.

    Find it on Google Maps

    VIA Village on Facebook

    As a new addition to Lamai, VIA Village is still finding its feet, but it offers another option for visitors wanting to eat, browse some small local businesses and enjoy some entertainment in a relaxed open-air setting.

  • What’s New on Koh Samui – August 2026

    What’s New on Koh Samui – August 2026

    Koh Samui’s hospitality and lifestyle scene continues to evolve, with August 2026 bringing a new beach club concept, a new beachfront venue in Lamai, expanded dining options and a major new resort development.

    There are also signs of what’s coming next, including a new nightclub concept that has appeared on the island without yet revealing exactly what it has planned.

    Here’s what’s new and changing around Koh Samui this month.

    SunRay Social & Swim Club – SAii Koh Samui Villas

    One of the most significant new concepts to arrive on Koh Samui this month is SunRay Social & Swim Club at SAii Koh Samui Villas.

    The new adults-only concept launched on August 1, taking over from the resort’s existing SAii Beach Club and shifting the emphasis towards daytime socialising, wellness, music and poolside relaxation.

    The concept follows the rhythm of the day, with activities including yoga, pool time, vinyl listening and all-day dining, before moving into sunset and evening programming.

    SunRay also incorporates music programming curated with Bangkok-based Gadhouse, while evenings can include DJs, live musicians, fire performances and other entertainment.

    The venue is open to both resort guests and outside visitors, with day passes available.

    Brio Beach Club – Lamai

    A new beachfront addition to Lamai, Brio Beach Club combines Italian-inspired food and drinks with a relaxed beach-club setting.

    The venue describes itself as an Italian coastal concept, with pizza, seafood, pasta, spritzes and gelato alongside breakfast, lunch and evening service.

    Brio has also introduced a regular programme of music and entertainment, including sunset aperitivo, Friday fire shows and Saturday DJ nights.

    The result is something that sits somewhere between a restaurant, beach club and evening social venue, adding another option to Lamai’s increasingly varied beachfront scene.

    Toast Cafe Bar Lamai – Now Open for Dinner

    Toast Cafe Bar is not a new venue, but there has been a significant change to its offering this month with the introduction of evening dinner service.

    The Lamai cafe is now open for breakfast from 8am to 5pm and dinner from 5pm to 11pm, with Wednesday currently its weekly closing day.

    That gives the established daytime cafe a new evening role, expanding its appeal beyond its original breakfast and brunch focus.

    PULSE – New Nightclub Concept Teased

    Something new appears to be in the works on Koh Samui’s nightlife scene, although there is currently very little information available.

    A new Instagram account, @pulse.samui, has appeared with the tagline:

    “THE ISLAND IS ABOUT TO CHANGE FREQUENCY”

    The account is currently keeping details firmly under wraps, with no opening date or substantial information about the planned venue yet available.

    The post has already attracted attention from people connected to Samui’s nightlife scene, including DJs with local and regional profiles.

    It’s too early to say exactly what PULSE will become, but the mysterious teaser is enough to put the project on the radar. We’ll be watching for more details as the concept develops.

    Nikki Beach – New Summer Events & Pop-Ups

    Nikki Beach Koh Samui in Lipa Noi has been adding a series of special events and pop-up experiences to its summer programme.

    From July 31 to August 2, the resort hosted a three-day collaboration with Bangkok’s Fatboy Izakaya, bringing Japanese-inspired food, cocktails, DJs and beachfront entertainment to the venue.

    August 15 saw the Bazaar by the Beach, with market stalls, live DJs, food and other entertainment transforming the beachfront into an evening bazaar.

    These aren’t permanent additions, but they reflect the increasingly varied programme being offered by Samui’s established resort and beach-club venues.

    Club Med Koh Samui – Groundbreaking

    One of the biggest developments for Koh Samui’s future reached an important milestone in August, with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Club Med Exclusive Collection Koh Samui taking place on August 25.

    The ceremony, announced by Club Med on August 29, marks the start of development of what will become the company’s first Exclusive Collection resort in Thailand.

    The resort is planned for Koh Samui’s northern coast and will have 303 rooms and more than 200 metres of private beachfront. Plans include new dining concepts, upgraded guest facilities and Club Med’s programmes for couples and families.

    Club Med currently expects the resort to open in the second half of 2028.

    For visitors, this is obviously a longer-term development rather than an immediate new attraction, but it is significant enough to be one of the major changes to Samui’s hospitality landscape announced this year.

    More Changes to Come

    August has brought several new additions and changes to Koh Samui’s hospitality and lifestyle scene, from the arrival of SunRay Social & Swim Club and Brio Beach Club to new dining options and the first major step towards the future Club Med resort.

    And there are already hints of more changes ahead, with projects such as PULSE still to reveal exactly what they have planned.

    We’ll continue tracking new restaurants, beach clubs, attractions, hotels, entertainment venues, wellness concepts and other developments around Koh Samui and updating this What’s New on Koh Samui series each month.