Last checked: 17 October 2026, by Jules Ashby. Days and hours come from published 2026 guides and the Koh Samui City Municipality listing, linked in the table. Stall prices come from Destination Thailand’s September 2026 market guide.
Koh Samui’s night markets run on a weekly rota, so the useful question is which one is on tonight. This page sorts them by night, links every market page on this site, and flags the two places where published sources disagree (Chaweng’s days and Lamai’s Sunday market). For the food itself, see the Koh Samui food guide.
Quick facts
- Biggest: Fisherman’s Village Walking Street, Bophut, every Friday from about 5pm to 10 or 11pm.
- Thursday: Maenam Walking Street, from about 5pm.
- Sunday: Lamai’s walking street, about 5 to 10pm, but check it’s running first.
- Every night: Lamai Night Plaza (about 5pm to midnight), Laem Din night stalls in Chaweng (to about 11pm), and the Nathon pier stalls (about 4 or 5pm to 10pm).
- Stall prices: pad thai about ฿60 to ฿80, mango sticky rice ฿60 to ฿80, pork skewers about ฿10 each in Lamai (Destination Thailand, Sep 2026).
- Entry: free at all of them.
Which market is on tonight
| Night | Market | Area | Hours (about) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Fisherman’s Village, smaller version | Bophut | 5pm to 11pm | Samui69, Siam Travel |
| Wednesday | Fisherman’s Village, smaller version | Bophut | 5pm to 11pm | Samui69, Siam Travel |
| Thursday | Maenam Walking Street | Maenam | from 5pm to 9 or 10pm | Samui69, Destination Thailand |
| Thursday to Saturday | Chaweng Walking Street (see the note below) | Chaweng, by Chaweng Lake | 4 or 5pm to 10pm | Siam Travel, Destination Thailand |
| Friday | Fisherman’s Village Walking Street, full market | Bophut | 5pm to 10 or 11pm | Samui69, Siam Travel, Destination Thailand |
| Saturday | Bang Rak street-food night | Bang Rak, by the Seatran pier | evening | Destination Thailand |
| Sunday | Lamai walking street (check status) | Lamai | 5pm to 10pm | Siam Travel, Destination Thailand, Thailand Addict |
| Sunday | Nathon walking street | Nathon | evening | Destination Thailand |
| Every night | Lamai Night Plaza | Lamai | 5pm to midnight | Destination Thailand |
| Every night | Laem Din night stalls | Chaweng | to about 11pm | Destination Thailand |
| Every night | Nathon pier stalls | Nathon | 4 or 5pm to 10pm | Destination Thailand, Samui69 |
| Every day | Bang Rak market | Bang Rak | mid-afternoon to about 9pm | Destination Thailand |
Days and hours shift with the season and with local events. Treat the times as a guide and ask at your hotel on the day.
Fisherman’s Village Walking Street (Bophut): Friday
This is the market most visitors mean. The old shophouse street in Bophut closes to traffic on Friday evening and fills with food and craft stalls from about 5pm. Samui69 gives 17:00 to 23:00 and Destination Thailand about 5pm to 10 or 11pm. Samui69 and Siam Travel both list smaller markets on Monday and Wednesday, so Friday is the one to plan around.
Destination Thailand’s September 2026 prices: prawn skewers ฿80 to ฿120, squid ฿80 to ฿100, ten sticks of satay ฿60 to ฿80, pad thai ฿60 to ฿80, mango sticky rice ฿60 to ฿80 and coconut ice cream ฿50.
Market pages: Fisherman’s Village night market, Free Wave Market and the Bophut food market. For the village by day, see the Fisherman’s Village guide.
Maenam Walking Street: Thursday
Maenam’s market runs along the lane from the ring road down to the pier, past the Chinese temple (Destination Thailand). Samui69 puts the start at about 17:00, and Destination Thailand has it winding down around 9 or 10pm. It is smaller and more local than Bophut. Destination Thailand lists rice plates at ฿40 to ฿60, noodles at ฿40 and grilled fish at ฿120 to ฿150.
Market pages: Mae Nam afternoon market and, for the morning, the Maenam morning market.
Lamai: the Sunday market and the nightly Night Plaza
Siam Travel and Destination Thailand list Lamai’s walking street on Sunday from about 5 to 10pm, running from the old Night Plaza toward the river bridge. Thailand Addict says the original market stopped during Covid and a smaller version runs only some weeks, so check before you plan an evening around it.
If it’s not on, Lamai Night Plaza is the nightly fallback, a yard of food stalls open from about 5pm to midnight (Destination Thailand). Lamai prices from the same guide: khao man gai ฿50, pork skewers about ฿10 each, grilled fish ฿150 to ฿200, gaeng som ฿50 to ฿60 and roti ฿40 to ฿50.
Market pages: Lamai night market, Lamai fresh food market and, south of Lamai, the Hua Thanon fish market.
Chaweng Walking Street and Laem Din
Chaweng’s walking street sits by Chaweng Lake, opposite Central Festival. Here the sources disagree. Siam Travel lists Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 4 to 10pm, and Destination Thailand roughly Thursday to Saturday, 5 to 10pm. The Koh Samui City Municipality listing says it opens every day except Friday, 18:00 to 23:00, but that page is undated, and its comments go back to 2020. Thursday and Saturday evenings are the nights both versions agree on.
Laem Din, the town’s daily fresh market, has night food stalls until about 11pm (Destination Thailand), with chicken and sticky rice about ฿60, curry ฿50 and noodles ฿45.
Market pages: Chaweng night market, C Mui market, Laem Din market and White Market.
Daily markets: Nathon, Bang Rak and Hua Thanon
- Nathon pier: stalls every evening from about 4 or 5pm to 10pm, close to the ferry piers on the west coast, plus a Sunday walking street (Destination Thailand, Samui69). See the Nathon night food market.
- Bang Rak: a daily market by the Seatran pier from mid-afternoon to about 9pm, with a street-food night on Saturday (Destination Thailand). Plaza the Green night market is in Bangrak as well: its pin on this site sits beside Bangrak market, not on the Fisherman’s Village street. The activity page address says Bo Put because Bang Rak is in that tambon.
- Hua Thanon: a fishing village between Na Thian and Lamai on route 4169. The municipality says the boats go out at about 22:00 and come back between 04:00 and 08:00, and the catch goes to the Hua Thanon fresh market (Koh Samui City Municipality). Destination Thailand gives the market’s hours as about 7am to 6pm. It is a morning stop, not a night market.
Every market page on Koh Samui Pointer
| Area | Market pages |
|---|---|
| Bophut | Fisherman’s Village night market · Free Wave Market · Bophut food market |
| Maenam | Mae Nam afternoon market · Maenam morning market |
| Lamai and Hua Thanon | Lamai night market · Lamai fresh food market · Hua Thanon fish market |
| Chaweng | Chaweng night market · C Mui market · Laem Din market · White Market |
| Bang Rak | Bangrak market · Plaza the Green night market |
| Nathon | Nathon night food market |
Where to stay within walking distance
Distances are from each hotel’s Agoda listing on 17 Oct 2026. All six score 8.8 or higher.
| Market | Hotel | Distance (Agoda) | Stars | Score (reviews) | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman’s Village | Baan Yaimai Boutique Samui | 160 m | 3 | 8.9 (1,840) | Check price |
| Fisherman’s Village | Riviera Beach Hotel | 230 m | 3 | 9.3 (1,230) | Check price |
| Maenam Walking Street | The Cosy Beach Resort | 240 m | 3 | 9.1 (825) | Check price |
| Lamai Night Plaza | Myvillage Lamai | 30 m | 2.5 | 9.0 (1,301) | Check price |
| Lamai Sunday market | Utopia Resort | 310 m | 2.5 | 8.8 (971) | Check price |
| Laem Din / Chaweng Walking Street | Chaweng Residence | 270 m / 280 m | 3 | 8.8 (1,016) | Check price |
For more budget options in each area, see cheap hotels in Koh Samui.
Getting there and back
Destination Thailand’s September 2026 Grab estimates from Chaweng: ฿150 to ฿250 to Bophut or Lamai, ฿250 to ฿350 to Maenam and ฿400 to ฿500 to Nathon. Songthaews cost ฿50 to ฿100 by day. Friday traffic around Fisherman’s Village is slow, so leave extra time. For the options in detail, see getting around Koh Samui.
How we checked
- This guide is researched from sources, not from visits. On 17 Oct 2026 we read the market guides from Destination Thailand (dated 17 Sep 2026), Samui69, Siam Travel and Thailand Addict, and the Koh Samui City Municipality listings for Chaweng Walking Street and Hua Thanon.
- Where sources disagree, both versions are shown rather than picking one. Stall prices are Destination Thailand's September 2026 figures.
- Hotel distances, star ratings and scores come from each hotel's Agoda listing on 17 Oct 2026, and every booking link was matched to the right hotel ID that day. We don't print nightly rates.
- Plaza the Green is listed under Bang Rak, not Bophut. Its activity pin sits beside Bangrak Market, and Bangrak guides place the market there. The activity address says Bo Put because Bang Rak is in that tambon.
FAQ
What night is the Fisherman’s Village market in Koh Samui?
Friday, from about 5pm to 10 or 11pm. Samui69 and Siam Travel also list smaller markets on Monday and Wednesday.
Is there a night market in Koh Samui every night?
Yes. Lamai Night Plaza runs nightly from about 5pm to midnight, Laem Din’s night stalls in Chaweng run to about 11pm, and the Nathon pier stalls open from about 4 or 5pm.
Is the Lamai Sunday night market still running?
Siam Travel and Destination Thailand list it on Sunday from about 5 to 10pm. Thailand Addict says it has been smaller and less regular since Covid, so ask at your hotel on the day.
What nights is Chaweng Walking Street open?
Siam Travel and Destination Thailand say Thursday to Saturday. The municipality’s undated listing says every day except Friday, 18:00 to 23:00. Thursday and Saturday are the nights both agree on.
How much is food at Koh Samui night markets?
Destination Thailand’s September 2026 figures: pad thai ฿60 to ฿80, mango sticky rice ฿60 to ฿80, ten sticks of satay ฿60 to ฿80 at Fisherman’s Village, and pork skewers about ฿10 each in Lamai.
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