Phuket Beaches: One Island, a Dozen Different Shores

"Which beach?" is the first question every Phuket visitor asks — and the honest answer is that this island has a dozen beaches with a dozen different personalities. Phuket Beaches is our shore-by-shore guide to all of them.

The shores we'll walk

The famous three. Patong, Kata and Karon — what each does best, and how to enjoy them like someone who lives here rather than someone on a day trip.

The north. Kamala, Surin, Bang Tao, Nai Thon and Mai Khao — longer, quieter sand, beach clubs at one end and near-empty stretches at the other.

The hidden list. Freedom Beach, Paradise, Ao Sane, Banana Beach — the small bays that take a little effort and repay it.

Beach smarts. Swim flags and monsoon-season safety, surf breaks and board hire, sunset spots, and which beaches change character completely between high and green season.

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Picking a beach is picking the holiday you'll have. We'll give you the honest version of each shore — crowds, water, food, shade and all — so you can pick yours. First beach guides land this week.

About Jay & Scott — Jay and Scott are travelers and writers living in Thailand. We enjoy traveling around Thailand — the food, the beaches, the small towns — and writing about it as we go. Back home in Phuket we run condo rentals in Patong at Patong Harbor View. Take a look at the video tours, then come stay a while: phvcondo.com.

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About Jay & Scott — Jay and Scott are travelers and writers living in Thailand. We enjoy traveling around Thailand — the food, the beaches, the small towns — and writing about it as we go. Back home in Phuket we run Patong Harbor View Condominium, our long-stay condo rentals in Patong. Have a look at the room photos, then come stay a while: www.phvcondo.com.

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