Tourist Attractions

Attraction Points

The Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai)

Samui's most popular attraction, The Big Buddha sitting 15 meters tall was built in 1972 by the local society to give visitors a place to pay respect to The Lord Buddha. This monumental landmark is placed on the island's Northern shore.

This temple is the home of Koh Samui's most famous landmark the Big Buddha. Most Visitors come to marvel at the sheer size and beauty of this remarkable statue at some point during their holiday. Visible from several kilometers away and even from the air when arriving on or leaving the island , the 12 meter tall golden image stands proud.
At the base of the structure, several shops and restaurants cater to the needs of devotees and tourists alike. Wat Phra Yai is in the Northeast of Samui on route 4171 near the airport.

Hin Ta - Hin Yai

Strangely shaped rocks at south Lamai. A local story tells of an old couple whose ship was wrecked in the bay. Their body's were washed ashore to create the rocks.

Namuang Waterfall

Na Muang Waterfall is located 10 km south from Nathon at Ban Thurian. There are 2 waterfalls. Na Muang one is 18 meter high and can be reached by vehicle.Na Muang two is about 80 meters high and can only be reached by a 30 minute walk. The waterfalls are the most scenic on the island .

Sawadee Shrine

The Brahma of Sawadee is an important being..a central image for reverence and faith.The number of visitors is rising every day because people have faith in His greatness extending out kindness and mercifulness and thus creating happiness and peacefulness to to those coming to pay Him respect. (located at the IT Complex, Lamai)

The Brahma History

According to the bible of the Brahma religion there are three gods each possessing differing moral principles, greatness, and miracles. The three gods are directly responsible for human welfare; they are collectively called "Tree Murati" and consists of Vishnu, Siva, and Brahma. Brahma is believed to be the Creator of all things of the world. He is the "Sayampoo" meaning one who originates himself. He is cool-tempered and possesses the highest moral principles. He is full of kindness, mercy, sympathy, and impartiality. These four precepts comprise the "Conscientious Behaviour" corresponding to Buddhist teaching which instructs Buddhists of the four Dharma. Besides creating the world, Brahma also creates heaven and human beings.

The origin of Brahma is a rather complicated story because each legend has its own version. Some say that Brahma originated inside a golden egg; some say that He originated inside a lotus sprouting up from Vishnu's navel while the latter was sleeping on the back of the Naga King at Kasean Ocean; some say that Brahma is the split-up person of Vishnu at the time he was to create the world. Nevertheless, the version of Masanapurana is the least complicated and easiest to remember. According to this legend, Brahma a.k.a. "Ahpawa" split Himself into two persons after originating. One person is male who is He Himself while the other person is female named Sataroopa or Sarasawadee. Both helped create angels, humans, animals, ogres, and all plants of this world.

Brahma has a red torso; is four-headed or four-faced. Brahma has four hands: one hand carries a walking stick, one carries two spoons, another carries a pot, and the last one carries a bible. A bead string hangs from His neck. He is armed with a bow called Paraweeta and has a hansa (a white horse in the version of the Lama sect story) as the beast of burden. The abode of Brahma is called Brohmbharuenatha situated in Brahma world. In the Tripoom Praruang it is stated that the Brahma abode is higher than heaven and Brahma is divided into many types viz Material Brahma and Non-material Brahma. The Material Brahma has 16 levels : Parishabhum Brahma, Parohithabhum Brahma, Mahabrahmabhum, Parithabhum, Appamanabhum, Ahpassarabhum, Parithasupabhum, Appamanasupabhum, Supa-kinahabhum, Wehappabhalabhum, Asanyeebhum, Awihabhum, Atapahabhum, Suthatsabhum, Suthatseebhum, and Akanitthabhum. These 16 levels Brahma has only men and no women. The Brahma himself sits forever still.The Non-material Brahma is even higher. It has no matter but has only mind. There are all together 4 levels: Akasayanjayathon, Winyananchayathon, Akinjanyayut, and Newasanyanayon. Those who are to be born to be Brahma must have practised basic meditation from Primary Chaan till Panjama Chaan. Who is to live in which Brahma level depends on his/her Chaan practised in each activity.

The Brahma wife is Sarasawadee who was created by Brahma himself. Brahma has good disposition: cool-tempered and gives blessing to whoever asks for it. He is full of the four Dharma viz kindness, mercy, sympathy, and impartiality and extends his benevolence to all animals. In our Buddhist story there is a mention of Brahma at the time He invited the Lord Buddha to preach the teachable animals. At the time the Lord Buddha rose to heaven to preach his mother who lived in the second level heaven, it was Indra and Brahma who accosted him on his way back to earth. Sarasawadee the Brahma wife is held by brahmins as the goddess of the intellect and technical matters.She is the mother of Phravet and invented the Thevanakree alphabets, Sarasawadee is a beautiful woman with soft-white torso. She has four hands: on her right she carries a bouquet for worshipping Brahma in one hand and a palm-leaved bible in another, on her left is a pearl necklace called Sivamala in one hand and a harp in another. She is usually enthroned on a lotus dais or a peacock back and sometimes uses the hansa as her beast of burden.

Brahma together with Sarasawadee helped create everything on this earth and Sarasawadee was the creator of the Thevanakree alphabets and Sanskrit language. She also loves and supports the Arts and Sciences.

Scuba Diving

Diving, snorkeling, fishing. There are many scuba diving schools located around Samui, offering a wide range of dive facilities. There are also tours available for snorkeling, fishing and excursions. The area of Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Angthong Marine National Park are very famous dive places.