Hua Thanon is a village at the head of the road on the south coast.
It is home to a busy Muslim community with a fishing village feeling.
You can find a lively market and a couple of restaurants, but probably
not more than that. In a sense, the village offers just local and
authentic ways of life. Hua Thanon is the best place to buy superb fresh
seafood at reasonable prices. You are pretty much guaranteed that
seafood here is better than anywhere else on the island. One can take a
songtaew from anywhere on the island as they run to almost every nook
and corner of Samui at a price of about 150-200 baht, depending on the
distance.
Hua Thanon, which starts just beyond Hin Tin
& Hin Yai, is similarly quiet and is home to a few long-stay
backpacker resorts as well as one of Samui's last remaining traditional
fishing fleets. The Muslim village has a charming atmosphere and is well
worth a visit for a glimpse into island life before mass tourism. The
fishermen's elegantly painted kor lae boats are very photogenic, as is
the village's fish market. There are a few decent seafood restaurants by
the side of the sea, which give you a taste of true Samui cuisine at
bargain basement prices.
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