A speedboat in the cover of darkness dropped us on Ko Samet to begin a couple of days and three nights of lazing around in the day and partying at night. The white sand beaches, warm water and island entertainment make it almost paradise.
Ko Samet is an island I knew nothing about before arrival, the Russians and Eastern Europeans clearly know about the island though they are everywhere. Luckily the guesthouse we were told about was away from the central beach where the majority of the speedboats land on the island. The guesthouse was nothing more than timber shacks with mosquito nets covering the beds. It was basic but cheap and a style of accomodation I wasn't sure you could still find in Thailand.
The island doesn't come to life till late afternoon and then it steps up a gear at night as the beaches are converted into bars and the fire displays begin. Boys as young as ten were demonstrating their fire twirling skills while hundreds of people watched on. 
On the weekends there is also Mauy Thai (Thai Boxing) in the ring in front of the guesthouse we were staying in. I am glad I did not pay the big money to see it in Phuket, I did get a feel for what it was like and had watched enough by the fourth of fifth fight. Again boys as young as ten were in the ring fighting each other.
A couple of days was enough to relax and laze around by then I was ready to move on so I got back to the mainland Thailand on a ferry with Tim and Karen and made our way to Pattaya.
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