Well I would love to help but its been a few years since I went to KS. All that I can say is that we rarely had a disappointing meal. We ate Thai almost all the time.

Just hire a car and explore.... you will find all you want in KS... it's there.

You can hire a jeep for 500 BHT or less for a block booking. Look around and get a deal on car hire. Everyone drives so slow. Drive round the island under 2 hours.

Chaweng can be be expensive in comparison to other parts of KS but just look around and you will find plenty of good restaurants, cheap Thai food EVERYWHERE.

Wine is expensive though.

One trip I would reccommend is Mr Ungs safari- a 4 wheel drive safari of the island.
Includes visiting:
Grandfather/Grandmother Rocks
Monkey working the coconut
Mummified Monk (dead monk in the sitting position preserved in a glass cabinet)
Swimming at the Waterfall
Elephant trekking
4WD climb into the jungle
5 Mountain viewpoint stops
Buddha's Magic Garden
Mountain top Restaurant - supreme views
Rubber tapping
Tasting Thai fruit
Descend the mountain
Go past Maenam & Bohput villages
Big Buddha at sunset

A fun day.

Ah thank you. Now just need restaurant and shack recommendations. jazz xx

If it is Centara at the south of the island, then the restaurant at Laem Set is excellent (or was 5 years ago). It's just along the beach. Very nice beach down there aswell.

thank you! Jazzx