Laem Din Monks Campsite & Khrua Pudsorn Pagoda is locates at Laem Din Village. Moo 2 Lipa Noi Beach on the west side of Koh Samui.
You can come to visit this place both by yourself or withe the private car tour with Sky Samui Tour.
It is believed that Khrua Pudsorn Pagoda is one of the three pagodas. (The other 2 pagodas are Samret Temple Pagoda and Phra Lan Temple Pagoda) All were built between the lLaeLaeate Ayutthaya Period (As the history stated in the book name “Chiwiwat”) and early Thonburi Period.
Currently, there is only the footing base of the pagoda left due to the collapse in 1980.
After that, the local people in Koh Samui together built a new pagoda base on the former one area nearby. And also respectfully invited the Buddha relics to be enshrined in the new pagoda.
The place here is quiet with the ventilated octagonal pavilion and some chairs beside Lipa Noi beach.
Lipa Noi beach in this area is mixing with small sandy beach and the rocky beach. However, it looks nice view to come here to relax.
To get to this place, from the main road of Koh Samui, at the big roundabout, you just turn to the way to Koh Samui Hospital.
From the round about you have to drive along the road to Koh Samui Hospital about 500 meters. And then, you have to find the way to turn into Laem Din Monks Campsite, just ask the people all along the way, or show them these pictures to ask the local people.
