Beaches in Phuket

Patong beach

Most of the beaches in Phuket are on the west coast, stretching around 45km from Rawai Beach in the south to Mai Khao in the North. The 3 main tourist beaches of Phuket - Patong, Karon and Kata are on the south side of the Phuket. Far away from these beaches, some very reclusive spots are mostly secluded. Some have just a few motels or inns, most have long stretches of light sand. Some are a little bit rocky at low tide.

Patong beach        

Exciting, wild, uncertain and sexy: Just a few words that depict the maelstrom that is Patong. With a fiesta-like atmosphere by night, The focal drag of Bangla Road and its many clubs and bars is an explosion of colours, sounds and movement as touts and hawkers work for the passing crowds. Bar girls, sexily dressed, lure single males into their hideouts, while brassy androgynous ‘katoeys’ display their assets for a fair price- everything just for fun.

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Kata beach

The principal part of the kata is it's exuberant crescent white-sand beach. Balmy tropical breezes, crystal clear seas, and nodding palms all conspire to make the welcome cliché that is Kata Beach. Kata is more family orientated than its smutty neighbor Patong, Kata at nighttime is a quieter affair with shopping and dining figuring largely on visitors’ agendas and the beer bars and their girls nowadays marginalized to a small area near the Club Med.

Karon Beach

Karon is a three-kilometre-long beach much longer than the short kata. Kata is free from hotels on its beachfront and is divided into its south and north part. The Southern part lies next to Kata Beach and its northern part where most of the diners and bars are. In between stand several large motels and inns. As the beach is widely stretched, it is usually uncrowded, and if you’re looking for a peaceful holiday spot to relax and take life easy, it’s Karon Beach.

Kamala beach

If you love to do surfing, then the northernmost beach is an excellent surfing spot. Kamala hosts the extravaganza Phuket Fantasea which occupies a place in to do list. Fantasea showcases the charm and beauty of the Thailand which inspired by the rich thai culture and heritage If you want to relax on the shore, lunch will come to you in the form of food hawkers selling fruits, soft drinks and thai food.

Bangtao beach

Abode several five-star hotels and award-winning restaurants, if you are a shopaholic, then you are in the right place. In this area, you can look for antiques, works of art, beautiful textiles and fashionable clothes in a one-off, trendsetting boutiques as well as choose from an extensive array of hotels ranging from five-star hotels to simple beach hotels serving spanking fresh seafood and classic Thai specials. The beach itself is excellent with rolling waves, shady casuarina trees, and sun beds.

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