Courses on Koh Samui
If you feel inclined to use your holiday time to learn a new skill then Samui offers a number of courses in quite a range of skills and disciplines.
Dive courses are the most popular choice, and these are described in the diving section. Other water sports options include sailing courses through Samui Sailing and Kiteboarding Asia offer introductions to one of the worlds fastest growing sports, as well as comprehensive instruction.
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Health and wellness courses are also available at a number of locations around the island. Thai massage can be studied at, and both Spa Samui resorts and Health Oasis spa run regular workshops and seminars in various health related areas from nutrition to water therapy. The Yoga Café in Bophut runs daily yoga classes for beginners upwards, and yoga retreats are also held near Axotle Village in Bang Po. Several independent instructors work on the island and can be contacted through the above-mentioned centres. These teachers are able to pass on meditation, Reiki and other new life skills.
Samui is home to one of the country’s most famous Thai boxing courses for foreigners. Run under the umbrella of the World Muay Thai Council, the Lamai Gym is considered a top-class training facility. The camp has two boxing rings, punch bags in all sizes, hook and uppercut to improve boxing and elbow skills, and a suitably large training area with scheduled training times. People often stay at the camp to train for long periods and the founder, Stephan Fox, is a champion Thai boxer and Vice President of the World Muay Thai Council.
Learning to cook Thai food is another useful pastime on Samui. The Samui Institute of Culinary Arts in Chaweng is a modern facility previously featured on the BBC. Professional cooks offer morning classes for newcomers to Thai cooking and two-hour evening classes for those with more knowledge. The Blue Banana in Bang Rak is a more rustic, personal cooking class in which Khun Toy teaches small groups to prepare the dishes of their choice.
