# Property in Choeng Mon, Koh Samui Source: https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/choeng-mon Updated: 2026-11-14 Publisher: Thailand Property Investor (Omnia Capital Group) Choeng Mon is a small, sheltered bay on Koh Samui's north-east headland, about 15 minutes from the airport and a short drive from Chaweng. It is resort country: calm water, a few five-star hotels and high-specification villas on the surrounding headlands. Stock is thin, almost all leasehold and hard to price. ## Key facts - Airport: about 15 minutes to Samui International (USM) - Coast: Gulf of Thailand - Coordinates (longitude, latitude): 100.08, 9.57 - Best for: Families who want a calm, shallow beach; High-specification sea-view villas for personal use; Owners who want Chaweng's services close but out of earshot Choeng Mon is for the buyer who wants a calm family beach and a high-quality villa, close to the airport and to Chaweng without living in either. It is a small district and a hard one to price, because little is for sale and comparable sales are few. The island's median of THB 60,600 per sqm for landed property is a starting point only, so expect your lawyer to do more verification here than elsewhere. ## What it is like to live there The beach is a curved bay on the north-east tip of the island, sheltered by headlands at both ends. The water is shallow and usually calm. A short beach road holds a handful of restaurants and shops, and resort hotels including Kimpton Kitalay Samui and SALA Samui Choengmon take up much of the sand. To the north is Tongsai Bay. To the west, towards the airport, are Plai Laem with its lakeside temple and Bang Rak with the Big Buddha. Evenings are quiet. For a wider choice of restaurants, [Bophut](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/bophut)'s Fisherman's Village and [Chaweng](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/chaweng) are each a short drive. Services are borrowed from the neighbours. Samui International Hospital is at the north end of Chaweng, Bangkok Hospital Samui at the south end, and the International School of Samui is in Bophut. ## The property on offer and what it costs Almost everything here is a villa: detached, with a pool, on a hillside or headland plot facing the sea. Choeng Mon, with Maenam and Bophut, is one of the places where residential projects cluster, and typical schemes on the island run to 10 to 25 units. Small luxury villa estates such as Samujana first defined the Samui market. Choeng Mon sits inside the wider Bophut sub-district, which held 61% of the island's market by value in mid-2025. The island-wide median for landed property was THB 60,600 per sqm, with four-bedroom villas of 400 to 500 sqm above THB 28.9 million. Expect sea-view headland villas to be marketed above those medians. How far above is a matter for evidence on the specific property. Tenure is leasehold. A foreigner takes a registered lease of the land for up to 30 years and owns the building. Any renewal is a contractual promise from the landowner, not a registered right. Read [buying a villa in Thailand](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/buying-a-villa-in-thailand) and [freehold vs leasehold](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/freehold-vs-leasehold), and use the [ownership navigator](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/tools/ownership-navigator) to compare structures. On resale villas, the years left on the lease are as important as the view. ## Who buys and what villas earn Buyers are second-home owners, mostly European, who want a house they will use for several weeks a year. Island-wide, villas averaged THB 13,692 a night and 56.6% occupancy in 2024, with larger villas of four bedrooms or more making up 31% of rental supply. Nightly letting requires a hotel licence, so confirm how any manager operates lawfully: see [short-term rental rules](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/short-term-rental-rules) and [rental yields in Thailand](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/rental-yields-in-thailand). ## Getting there and around The airport is a 15-minute drive. You will need a car for schools, hospitals and supermarkets. ## What to watch for Scarcity cuts both ways. It supports values, and it also means few comparable sales. Have your lawyer obtain evidence of recent registered transactions, and treat any asking price as an opening position. Check the building against its permit. Raids in July 2025 targeted hillside villas elsewhere on Samui that exceeded height limits or stood on slopes too steep to build on. The same rules apply to every headland here. Our guide to [title deeds and due diligence](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/title-deeds-and-due-diligence) lists what to ask for. Finally, ask about water storage and about access in the wet season: see [climate and seasons](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/living/climate-and-seasons). For the island as a whole, return to the [Koh Samui overview](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui). ## What to weigh - There is very little to buy and few comparable sales to price against. Every asking price has to be tested against the lease terms, the build quality and comparable sales your lawyer can verify. - Villas are held on leases of up to 30 years. With high build costs on headland plots, the remaining lease term has a large effect on value. - Headland plots are steep. Slopes of 35 to 50% carry a six-metre height limit, and on steeper land at least 75% must stay undeveloped, rules that authorities enforced with raids in 2025. - The airport is close, which is the attraction, but check for aircraft noise from any plot on the western side towards Plai Laem. - Mains water was rationed across the island in mid-2026, with higher ground worst affected. ## Questions ### What does a villa in Choeng Mon cost? Start from the island as a whole. The island-wide median for landed property was THB 60,600 per sqm in mid-2025, and headland villas with sea views are generally marketed above that. Judge each one on recent registered sales your lawyer can verify. ### Is Choeng Mon Beach good for children? Yes. The bay is small and sheltered by headlands, the water is usually calm, and the beach road is short and quiet. That is the main reason families choose it over Chaweng. ### How far is Choeng Mon from the airport and from Chaweng? The airport is a 15-minute drive from Choeng Mon Beach. Chaweng is a short drive south. ## Sources - [C9 Hotelworks, Samui Property Market Review, June 2025](https://c9hotelworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Samui-Property-Market-Update-June-2025.pdf) - [Hospitality Net, C9 Hotelworks Samui property market summary (5 August 2025)](https://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4128409.html) - [The Nation, Savills on Phuket and Samui (29 July 2026)](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/property/40069163) - [The Nation, Colliers on the Koh Samui residential market, Q1 2026 (6 June 2026)](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/property/40067109) - [Khaosod English, villas raided in Koh Samui crackdown (25 July 2025)](https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/07/25/ex-beckham-villa-among-properties-raided-in-koh-samui-crackdown/) - [Pattaya Mail, emergency measures for the Koh Samui water shortage (30 July 2026)](https://www.pattayamail.com/?p=559361) - [Kimpton Kitalay Samui, location](https://www.kimptonkitalaysamui.com/) - [OpenStreetMap, place coordinates](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)