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Places & beaches

Every coast and neighbourhood on the island, mapped and described honestly.

Patong

The island's busiest beach town — nightlife, shopping and the main strip.

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Old Phuket Town

Sino-Portuguese shophouses, street art and the island's best coffee scene.

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Karon & Kata

Quieter, family-friendly beaches just south of Patong.

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Rawai & Nai Harn

Fishing piers, viewpoints and one of the island's most beautiful bays.

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Bang Tao & Layan

Long, upscale beaches in the island's resort-heavy north-west.

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Kamala

A quieter beach between Patong and Bang Tao, popular with families.

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Mai Khao & Nai Yang

The island's quietest, longest beaches, close to the airport.

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Chalong

Inland hub for boat piers, the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong.

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Naka Yai & Koh Siray

Small nearby islands and a fishing-village peninsula off Phuket Town.

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Cape Panwa

A quiet, upscale peninsula on the island's south-east, away from the west-coast crowds.

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Laem Singh & Freedom Beach

Two of the island's smaller, boat- or scooter-access beaches.

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Ao Yon

A small, quiet bay near Cape Panwa, mostly used by locals.

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Surin

An upscale beach between Kamala and Bang Tao, dubbed Phuket's 'Millionaire's Row'.

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Ya Nui & Nui Beach

Small, clear-water coves near Promthep Cape, popular for snorkelling.

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Bang Rong Pier & Koh Yao

A quieter island escape reachable from Phuket's east coast.

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Sirinat National Park

The protected coastline covering Mai Khao, Nai Yang and Nai Thon.

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Koh Lon

A small, low-key island a short boat ride from Chalong Pier.

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Kathu

An inland suburb near Patong, home to a lot of the island's residential and expat life.

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Phuket's hills and inland scenery

The forested interior most beach-focused visitors never see.

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A self-guided heritage walk through Old Phuket Town

A suggested route through the streets that matter most.

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Phuket's east coast: an overview

The quieter, less-visited side of the island, from Cape Panwa to Bang Rong.

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Phuket's marinas: basing a yacht here

Ao Po Grand Marina, Boat Lagoon and the island's yacht-basing scene.

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Sarasin Bridge: Phuket's link to the mainland

The crossing point into Phuket, and what's around it.

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Koh Maithon

A small, clear-water island reachable from Chalong or Rawai, similar to Koh Lon.

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Cape Yamu

A quiet, upscale peninsula near the east-coast marinas.

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This department has 25 guides live so far, with more added weekly as we expand across the whole island.