Crystal Bay Beach Resort Live Cam, Silver Beach, Lamai

Crystal Bay Beach Resort, Lamai — Live from Koh Samui, Thailand (24/7, 4K)

This is the view from the sand itself. The camera stands at beach level at Crystal Bay Beach Resort, on Silver Beach — Haad Thong Takhian in Thai — so the sand fills the bottom of the frame and the water is straight ahead of you. Same cove as our hillside cam at the Yacht Club, but from the other end of the beach and right down on the shoreline.

Nothing here is recorded or looped. Whatever is happening on the beach right now is what you're seeing.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

• The tide — the waterline slides up and down the beach through the day, and on a high tide the sand almost disappears at this end of the cove
• Granite boulders in the shallows, and snorkellers working around them
• Long-tail boats and kayaks crossing the bay
• Fishermen working the shallows in the early morning
• The green, jungle-covered headland that closes the cove
• Storm clouds building over the Gulf before an afternoon downpour
• After dark: a low-light view of the sand, the beach bar lights and the odd lantern out on the water

WHAT TIME IS IT THERE?
Ko Samui is on ICT (UTC+7) all year, no daylight saving.
• Sunrise around 06:00–06:40
• Sunset around 18:00–18:45
A dark screen just means it's night in Thailand. Leave it running and you'll get the sunrise for free.

THE SOUND
Live audio from the beach — waves, wind, palm fronds, and people on the sand when it's busy. Turn it up for ambience, mute it for a silent view.

WEATHER AND SEASON
Warm all year; the sea stays around 28–30 °C.
• January to September: the clearest, driest months
• October to December: monsoon on this coast — short heavy rain, choppier water, and the occasional grey or blurred frame when it's raining on the lens
• If the stream freezes or drops out, it's usually the resort's connection rather than the camera — it comes back on its own

GOOD AS BACKGROUND FOR
Work, studying, reading, cooking, falling asleep, or just a few minutes of somewhere warm. It's a real beach with real people on it, so please keep the comments decent.

ABOUT THE SPOT
Silver Beach is 250 metres of pale sand on the east coast of Koh Samui, framed by big round granite boulders at both ends and backed by tropical gardens. Crystal Bay Beach Resort sits directly on the sand at the northern end of the cove, with a beachfront restaurant and bar a few steps from the water. It's regularly listed among the prettiest small beaches in Thailand — small enough that a few dozen people change its whole mood.

Watch the sister cam too: Crystal Bay Yacht Club, on the hillside at the southern end of the same bay, looks back down the length of this beach.