# Fisherman's Village, Bophut, Koh Samui > Fisherman's Village is Bophut's old quarter on Samui's north coast: a street of wooden shophouses along the sea, now cafés, restaurants and shops. On Fridays, roughly 17:00 to 23:00, a big night market takes over. Entry is free. It's about 10 minutes from the airport or Chaweng. Evenings are best. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/bophut-fishermans-village - City: [Koh Samui](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui), Thailand - YesGo score: 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h - Opening hours: Open 24 hours; market on Fridays, roughly 17:00–23:00 - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free - Night market: Fridays, roughly 17:00–23:00 - What it is: Old wooden shophouses along Bophut Beach - View: Of the sea and Koh Phangan - From Chaweng: ≈ 6 km, about 10 minutes - From the airport: ≈ 6.4 km, about 10 minutes - Coordinates: 9.55898, 100.03151 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Bophut** — a village on Samui's north coast (source: travel guides) - **Shophouses** — old wooden houses by the sea — now cafés and shops (source: travel guides) - **Friday** — the main night for the Walking Street market (source: travel guides) - **17:00–23:00** — approximate market hours (source: travel guides) - **Old pier** — by the quarter — street performers play in front of it (source: travel guides) - **≈ 15 km** — across the strait to Koh Phangan — visible from the shore (source: travel guides) - **≈ 5 km** — to the Big Buddha (source: OSRM) - **0 baht** — to enter the quarter (source: travel guides) ## What is Fisherman's Village? **Fisherman's Village** is the old quarter of **Bophut** on Samui's north coast. A narrow street runs along **Bophut Beach**, lined on both sides with old **wooden shophouses** that now hold cafés, restaurants, boutiques and small hotels. It's calmer than Chaweng: in the evening restaurants spill onto terraces right by the water, and **Koh Phangan** is visible across the strait. People love it for its old-Samui feel and seaside dinners. > **The Friday market** Friday is the big night: from 17:00 until about 23:00 the street closes to traffic and becomes the Walking Street night market, with street food, souvenirs, clothes and live music. Bring cash, arrive by 18:00 before it gets packed, and leave your scooter in a car park before the street starts. ## How the quarter works The street is short — you can walk it in 15–20 minutes, but people take their time here. By day the cafés and shops are open and people swim off the beach; in the evening street performers play by the **old pier**. Entry is **free**. According to guides there are smaller markets on Mondays and Wednesdays too, but Friday's is the main one. Bophut beach is usually calmer than the east-coast beaches. ## What to see and do - **Old wooden shophouses** along the street. - **The Friday night market** on Walking Street. - **Dinner on a terrace** by the sea. - **The old pier** and street performers. - **Views of Koh Phangan** across the strait. - **Bophut Beach** — calm water for swimming. ## What to eat At the Friday market there's **street food**: skewers, roti, grilled seafood, fresh juices and mango sticky rice. Eat on the go or at shared tables by the stage. The waterfront restaurants serve **Thai food and seafood**, with European cafés and bakeries too. Seafront prices are higher; a couple of streets inland it's noticeably cheaper. On Fridays, book a table by the water in advance. ## How to get to Fisherman's Village 1. **From Chaweng** — ≈ 6 km northwest, about 10 minutes by taxi or scooter. 2. **From the airport** — ≈ 6.4 km, about 10 minutes. 3. **From the Big Buddha** — ≈ 5 km west, about 10 minutes. 4. **By songthaew** — the blue shared trucks on the ring road; get off at the Fisherman's Village turn-off. 5. On Friday evenings the street is closed to traffic — park early. ## Friday or any other evening | | Friday | Other evenings | | --- | --- | --- | | What's on | Night market, music, street food | Cafés and restaurants | | Crowds | Very busy | Calm | | Traffic | Street closed | Open to traffic | | Best for | Shopping and street food | A quiet dinner by the sea | ## How long do you need? Allow **2 hours** for a stroll and dinner, or **3 hours** on a Friday with the market. Arrive at sunset: walk the street first, then eat by the water. By day, the quarter pairs well with the **Big Buddha** and **Wat Plai Laem** — both 10 minutes' drive away. ## Is Fisherman's Village worth visiting? Yes: it's Samui's most charming evening spot — old houses, seaside dinners and the Friday market. The YesGo take: Fridays are very crowded, and seafront restaurant prices are higher than elsewhere in Bophut. For calm, come on another evening, and for the market, arrive when it opens. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Cash for the market - [ ] Friday — if you want the market - [ ] Arriving at sunset - [ ] Parking before the street starts - [ ] A seaside table booked on Fridays ## Markets and evening spots on Koh Samui: compare and choose Markets and evening spots on Koh Samui rated by YesGo. - [Fisherman's Village, Bophut](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/bophut-fishermans-village) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free ## Northern Samui in a day Wat Plai Laem and the Big Buddha in the morning, and Fisherman's Village in Bophut in the evening. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Wat Plai Laem](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/wat-plai-laem) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · free 2. [Big Buddha](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/koh-samui-big-buddha) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · free 3. [Fisherman's Village, Bophut](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/bophut-fishermans-village) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free ## Good to know Bophut's Fisherman's Village is not the 'fishermen's villages' of Pattaya, Phuket or Bali, nor the hotels named Fisherman's Village. ## Tips - On Fridays arrive by 18:00, before the crush. - Cash for street food. - Watch sunset from a seaside terrace. - Other evenings are quieter. - By day: [the Big Buddha](https://yesgo.io/thailand/koh-samui/koh-samui-big-buddha), 10 minutes away. ## Questions ### When is the Fisherman's Village market? On Fridays, roughly 17:00 to 23:00. ### Is there an entrance fee? No, entry is free. ### Where is it? In Bophut on Samui's north coast, by the beach. ### How do I get there from Chaweng? About 10 minutes by taxi, ≈ 6 km. ### Can you swim? Yes, Bophut beach has calm water. ### Is there a market on other days? One guide mentions smaller ones on Mondays and Wednesdays; Friday's is the main one. ### How long do you need? About 2 hours, 3 on a Friday. ### What's nearby? The Big Buddha and Wat Plai Laem, 10 minutes away. ## How we checked There's no official website or Wikipedia article. The quarter, market and pier are from guides. Most sources give market hours of 17:00–23:00 (one says until 22:00) — we give roughly 17:00–23:00 and mark it unconfirmed. Monday and Wednesday markets come from a single source, so we mention them with a caveat. We don't detail the shophouses' history: there's no reliable data. We don't describe boats from the pier to Koh Phangan — unconfirmed. Distances are from OSRM: 6 km from Chaweng, 6.4 km from the airport, 4.8 km to the Big Buddha. ## Sources - Travel guides (Thai Holiday Guide, Hotels.com, Khaosan Road and others) — quarter, night market, hours, pier, Koh Phangan views (unofficial) - Wikidata Q90023166 — Bophut Beach; OSM — quarter coordinates; OSRM — road distances - YesGo general facts for Thailand — payment, transport --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.