One year in Thailand: Phuket: On the beach

Kata beach

If you go to Phuket just for the beaches you will have a great holiday. We spent a lot of time on deck chairs between the various beaches around Phuket. You can rent a chair for the day for a few dollars, have cold drinks and food delivered to you while soaking up the sun and enjoying the amazing water. What more would you want?

We stopped off at Kammala, Surin, Patong, Kata and Karon beach over our week long trip. Kammala and Surin have cheap eateries that line the beach. You can also do some shopping there or organise some water sports. Patong is the most touristy and the one I liked the least. Patong is the place to go at night. In the day the other beaches are much better options. Kata and Karon seem to be more for the resort crowd. All the big resorts seem to be in this area. The beaches are nice but the small restaurants don't seem to have the same vibe as Kammala and Surin. My vote - Kammala.