Luxury Villas in Taling Ngam

Taling Ngam lies on the south-west coast of Koh Samui, one of the quietest and least developed corners of the island. Here the ring road runs inland through coconut plantations and small villages, and the coast is a peaceful mix of palm-lined beaches, rocky points and green hills rising behind. Days pass slowly, and many visitors find this is the Samui they had hoped for: unhurried, rural and beautiful.

The views are the great draw. Offshore lie the limestone outcrops of the Five Islands, Koh Si Koh Ha, and on the horizon the jagged islands of the Ang Thong Marine Park rise out of the sea. Because the coast faces west, the sunsets here are some of the finest on the island, with the sky turning gold and crimson behind the islands as the day ends.

Villas in Taling Ngam are often set high on the hillsides, where they look out across the water to the islands and the mainland beyond, or close to the quiet beaches below. Many enjoy a real sense of seclusion, with large gardens and little nearby but coconut palms and sea. The water along this coast is generally calm and shallow, and it tends to stay sheltered during the north-east monsoon.

Taling Ngam is quiet but not cut off. Nathon is around twenty minutes north, the fishing village of Thong Krut and its boats to Koh Tan and Koh Madsum are around fifteen minutes away, and the Na Muang waterfalls are an easy trip inland. Samui International Airport is usually around fifty minutes to an hour away. It suits couples and families seeking privacy, space and sunsets above all.