Coffee inside Big C Samui, the same building as NinjaGym, Le Blocks and Ping Pong Palace.
The Starbucks inside Big C in Chaweng. Drop the kids at Rick Tew's NinjaGym or Le Blocks Playroom under the same roof, then sit here with a coffee, no driving. Hours and facilities come from OpenStreetMap and have not been checked on the ground yet.
Ample parking
Free customer car park at Big C.
Toilets not checked
The most common reason a family leaves early.
Baby change not checked
Somewhere flat and clean to change a nappy.
Shade not checked
Two hours in direct Samui sun is not a plan.
Air conditioned not checked
Decides everything between 11am and 3pm.
Stroller friendly not checked
Steps, sand and gravel decide whether you come at all.
High chairs not checked
Eating out with a one year old.
Good in the rain not checked
It is raining, where can we still go?
Cards accepted not checked
Whether you need to find an ATM first.
English spoken not checked
Being understood when it matters.
Wifi not checked
Working while they play.
One photo of the parking, the entrance or anything another parent would want warning about. It is the fastest way to help the next family.
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This pin is Big C Samui, the place it is inside. Ask inside for the exact unit.
One building, one parking spot, and the kids can go from one to the other on foot.
Mid-RangeDrop-off OKAmple parking Same buildingObstacle courses, ninja training and martial arts for ages 3-10. Group sessions with staff supervision. Drop-off approved.
From 300 THB per session
BudgetDrop-off not confirmed, ask the venueAmple parking Same buildingSupervised LEGO-style creative playroom inside Big C Chaweng and Tesco Lotus Lamai, kids build while parents shop next door.
From 200 THB/hour per child. Adult supervision fee 100 THB. Craft kits 100-250 THB.
BudgetFamily ActivityAmple parking Same buildingFamily table tennis fun with multiple tables, friendly tournaments, and kids coaching.
From 100 THB per hour
BudgetDrop-off not confirmed, ask the venueAmple parking Same buildingMontessori style indoor play space for toddlers inside Big C Chaweng. Stay and play, or drop-off with nanny supervision (ask the venue).
From 200 THB per child per hour, stay and play. Drop-off with nanny supervision from 300 THB per hour, ask the venue
Big C Samui is a supermarket too. Drop the kids, do the shopping, come back.
For you, without leaving the building: Starbucks, Big C (supermarket, upstairs), massage.
Younger and older? UniKids takes the little ones while the bigger ones are at Starbucks, same building.
Source: Rick Tew, who runs NinjaGym inside the building, 2026-08-29.
Plan the whole buildingDrop the kids at one of these centres, then settle in here.
