{"id":63,"date":"2014-12-22T11:18:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T03:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:34:46","slug":"the-quiet-charms-of-mae-nam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2014\/12\/the-quiet-charms-of-mae-nam","title":{"rendered":"The Quiet Charms of Mae Nam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Beautiful Mae Name captivates with its quiet charms&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step onto the white sandy beach, lined by towering coconut palms. Unlike the other beaches located along the east of Samui, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/en\/find\/chaweng\"><strong>Chaweng<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Mae Nam Beach<\/strong> is quiet and serene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be an isolated spot, but it does not mean that your stay here will be a boring one, for there are a variety of sights and sounds in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/en\/find\/mae-nam\"><strong>Mae Nam<\/strong><\/a> that will appeal to visitors with diverse interests.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11639651884_dee0638293.jpg\" alt=\"Wat Na Phra Lan\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11639651884_dee0638293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11639651884_dee0638293-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/11639651884_dee0638293-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Cultural Exploration: Wat Na Phra Lan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated on the main Samui Ring Road, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.sg\/search?q=Wat+Na+Phra+Lan&amp;es_sm=122&amp;tbm=isch&amp;tbo=u&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=aGSFVM_qFc-RuATJuYCYBw&amp;ved=0CCUQsAQ&amp;biw=1242&amp;bih=585\"><strong>Wat Na Phra Lan<\/strong><\/a> is one of the smaller temples on the island. The temple is the resting place of the ashes of a famous monk, <strong>Than Khura Phutsom<\/strong>. Devotees arrive at the temple to pay homage to his ashes on the last day of May and the first day of June every year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/santiburi-samui-country-club_020354_full.jpg\" alt=\"Santiburi Samui Country Club\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/santiburi-samui-country-club_020354_full.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/santiburi-samui-country-club_020354_full-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/santiburi-samui-country-club_020354_full-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>A Golfer\u2019s Delight: Santiburi Golf Club<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samuigolf.net\/santiburi.php\"><strong>Santiburi Golf Club<\/strong><\/a> is the only championship, <strong>eighteen-hole golf course<\/strong> constructed in Samui. The terrain of the course has a great variation, fluctuating between 25 to 180 metres above the sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avid golfers are in for a challenging game at this course, as each hole is positioned at different altitudes, creating an uphill and downhill golfing game. Golfers can also enjoy the scenic sights of the beaches and seas surrounding the golf course.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Samui-Waterball.jpg\" alt=\"Samui Waterball\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Samui-Waterball.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Samui-Waterball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Samui-Waterball-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Only for Adrenaline Junkies: Samui Waterball<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you tried just about every kind of adventure sports imaginable, and are looking out for your next adventure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have nodded in affirmative, excited at the notion of your next adrenaline-rushing activity, <a href=\"http:\/\/samuiwaterball.com\/\"><strong>Samui Waterball<\/strong><\/a> is the perfect sport for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you make your way to the top of a custom-made hill (this is the easy part). Next comes the exciting bit, as you choose between two ways in which you can make your way to the bottom of the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like things wet and wild, you will be placed in the <strong>regular Waterball<\/strong>, which is a large ball containing a gallon of water. All that is left is for someone to give you a gentle nudge, and you will slip and slide around in the water ball as you roll down the hill at extreme speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think this does not sounds exciting enough, you can pick the second option, known as the <strong>Ultimate Extreme Ride<\/strong>. You will be strapped up, so that there is no chance of you rolling about in the ball as you zoom down the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing else that quite resembles this experience, although fellow adrenaline junkies who have tried and tested this have likened it to a NASA test experience in space.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Mae-Name-Walking-Street.jpg\" alt=\"Mae Name Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Mae-Name-Walking-Street.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Mae-Name-Walking-Street-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Mae-Name-Walking-Street-150x93.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Shop, Eat and Discover: Walking Street<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held every Thursday evening at 5 P.M. in the central areas of Mae Nam, the <strong>Walking Street<\/strong> beholds a bevy of eateries and stalls. 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