Maenam shopping guide

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Located to the east of the island's northeastern Cape, the Maenam village and beach is one of Samui's premier shopping destinations for those who are in it for the experience rather than the expense. Maenam is perhaps the last of Samui's villages that has resisted the urge to become over-developed and commercialized making it a lovely quaint location to visit. Paradoxically, this serene setting also has an elite clutch of resorts situated deep in the verdant rainforests, offering a degree of utter seclusion and privacy like no other location on the island.

Extremely popular with the backpackers for its affordability and unpretentiousness, Maenam offers many shopping opportunities, all set against the stunning vista of the blue Gulf of Thailand and the island of Koh Phangan sparkling off in the distance. Unlike the busier retail hubs on the island (like Chaweng or Lamai), Maenam does not feature a densely packed shopping district. Rather, the village of Maenam is more residential in nature. Shops are spread out more luxuriously along the length of the beachfront and in the sprawling village behind it. Stores specializing in certain products, like furniture, crafts or clothing also tend to hang together in groups, making your navigation around them, as well as the hunt for the perfect bargain deal, that much simpler.

The great thing about shopping in Maenam, Koh Samui, and in the rest of Thailand, is that even the smallest furniture stores offer comprehensive delivery and export packages. This allows you the luxury of taking home, wherever it is in the world you may live, exquisite and hand-crafted Thai-style furniture. A Beautiful World and Benjavadee are great places to begin your hunt for furniture in Maenam, which offers beautiful works for around 40 to 50% cheaper than anywhere in Europe. For those jewelry enthusiasts, Samui Coconut Beads is perfect for gifts to take home and Samui Lapidary is just bursting at the seams with stunning precious stones, Tahitian pearls, artwork, carvings and ornamentation. Thailand is revered for its highly skilled jewelry and gem craftsmen and with the dazzling array of gemstones to choose from, you could even order a customized piece.

Once you've perused your way through the stunning collection of Asian-style teak furniture, wood carvings, extravagant jewelry stores and gift shops, there can be nothing better than an ice cold Leo or Singha beer at one of the many bars, coffee shops or cafes situated in Maenam. If you are looking to do more essential shopping, then there are the variety of international brands to be easily found scattered throughout the village. In Thailand you will find that many of the larger supermarkets stock the full suite of Western conveniences, products and the like.

So, if you like the prospect of spending time in one of the quieter, more budget-wary and unspoiled parts of Koh Samui, then Maenam beach and village is the place to go. Shopping, like its charming beach bungalow accommodation, is fun, cheap and guaranteed to send you home with priceless memories and souvenirs.

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