Coco Tam's

Coco Tam's is at Fisherman's Village in Bophut, on the north coast of Koh Samui, a ride from Chaweng. Use Grab, Bolt or a local taxi and agree the fare first, as island taxis rarely use meters. The Fisherman's Village Walking Street runs through the same area.

It is a beach bar with beanbags on the sand and fire shows. The mood is relaxed, with drinks at your feet and the sea in front, and it suits couples and groups more than a bar-girl evening. Bophut is the calmer side of Samui.

Yes. Beanbags on the sand, a drink and a fire show make an easy, public and relaxed setting. Bophut is calmer than Chaweng and better for couples than for nights out. Arrive for sunset, plan dinner at Fisherman's Village, and book if the venue takes reservations.

Nearby are Fisherman's Village Walking Street, The Beard Pub, Magical Garden Lounge Bar, Cocco Tam's, Hansar Beach Bar and Anantara Bophut Beach Bar. That is a run of beach bars and pubs along the sand, so you can compare a few before you settle.

Late afternoon into the evening, when the sun goes down and the fire show begins. Combine it with the Friday night walking street at Fisherman's Village if you can. Samui's heaviest rain usually falls from about October to December, so check the weather, and confirm the show on the day.

Coco Tam's is a calm beanbag beach bar in Bophut with fire shows. Ark Bar Beach Club is a bigger beach party bar in Chaweng with DJs and fire shows. Choose Coco Tam's for a quiet drink on the sand, and Ark Bar for a party night.

Not for bar-girl company. The beach clubs on Samui draw holidaymakers and couples, not working girls. Treat it as a place to take someone or to enjoy a drink and a show. For bar-girl company, the beer bars on Soi Green Mango in Chaweng are the place.

Come before sunset, choose a beanbag near the water and stay for the fire show. Eat at Fisherman's Village first, keep your phone and valuables close and settle drinks as you go. Arrange your ride back to Chaweng or Lamai before you sit down.