Thailand Guide

Blue Swimming Crab in Koh Samui ปูม้า

Blue swimming crab here is a southern set on a woven tray, with jasmine or pandan-coconut rice in a garden. Baan Suan Lung Khai in Taling Ngam is closed Monday, seats 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:00, and requires a reservation.

Koh Samui1,000 THB for the peeled-crab setpu ma Thai food hub
Blue Swimming Crab in Koh Samui

Photo: Daniel (CC BY 2.0)

Thaiปูม้า · pu ma
Price1,000 THB for the peeled-crab set
RoomBaan Suan Lung Khai, Taling Ngam
ClockClosed Monday; Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:00

What it tastes like

  • Crab, jasmine or pandan-coconut rice, and small southern plates. A set, not a beach grill.

How to order it

  • Thai name: pu ma (ปูม้า).
  • Say: Khor pu ma, khrap/kha.
  • Closed Monday. Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:00. A reservation is required. The peeled-crab set is 1,000 THB a person. Other sets are 350, 500, and 700 THB.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 1,000 THB for the peeled-crab set.

Where to try it

  • Baan Suan Lung Khai, 18/18 Mu 4, Taling Ngam, Koh Samui 84140. 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 19:00; closed Monday. A reservation is required.. 1,000 THB for the peeled-crab set. Skip this, go here: A Chaweng walking-street grill, often 60 to 150 THB, is not this set. Monday is closed and walk-ins are not seated. The prawn set is grilled prawns, 500 THB a person.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Medium. Southern pastes carry heat.
  • Diet: Crab. The set changes with the catch.

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Common questions

Can I walk in?
No. Reserve before you go. The room is closed Monday.
What rice comes with the crab?
Jasmine or pandan-coconut rice, on a woven tray.