rooster59 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 The Top 10 Beaches in Phuket By The Thaiger Phuket’s beaches have undergone a substantial upgrade since the 2014 military government swept commercial businesses from the sands of west coast Phuket. Little shanty restaurants, the ubiquitous plastic sun lounges and tatty old umbrellas were removed. After the dust settled we’ve now got limited chairs and umbrellas for rent along some of the beaches, not all. You’ll still find beach vendors on Phuket’s best beaches, jet skis and parasail rides plying their trade on some of the busier beaches these days but it’s a much less invasive experience compared to pre-2014 when it was, for most, getting out of hand. So many of Phuket’s beaches now truly look like the travel brochure photos, at last – gone are the wall-to-wall sun lounges and umbrellas. Here’s The Thaiger’s Top 10 best beaches, in no particular order… Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/the-top-10-beaches-in-phuket -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-11-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Many readers here have only visited, or know of, Patong and judge the whole Province on their experiences there. It's not included in this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 "Whilst lifeguards patrol most of the popular beaches there are time when lifeguards may not be on duty." I was under the impression there weren't any lifeguards at all at the moment, while the corruption investigation into the company running them is ongoing? Even when they were there, we kept reading reports about how they were inadequately trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivinginKata Posted November 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2018 On our daily walk along Kata beach this morning I remarked to my wife that the number of chairs and brollies were back to same level as before the clean out. Maybe more. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) Yes we owe so so much to the Junta....#10) the new kho san rd #9) revival of period clothes#8) the revival of clothes from another peiod #7) the period of clothes revival..# 6 ) more period clothes...#5 ) vintage clothes..#4) period dancing... #3) more hubs than a 7 wheeled rickshaw.... #2) more period clothes and the number one accomplishment of the military rule ..YES old clothes....PERIOD. Edited November 3, 2018 by mok199 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deli Posted November 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2018 What is a beach without beach bars on the sand, music, deck chairs and parasols ? Damn boring ! What is a beach with countless, disturbing vendors, jet skis and paragliders ? **** annoying. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Kata Noi is my favorite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 23 hours ago, LivinginKata said: On our daily walk along Kata beach this morning I remarked to my wife that the number of chairs and brollies were back to same level as before the clean out. Maybe more. There are definitely fewer in Karon, though more than last season. But Russians seem to prefer a mat on the sand and the overwhelming majority of tourists on the beach this season are from Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverman Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 hours ago, madmitch said: There are definitely fewer in Karon, though more than last season. But Russians seem to prefer a mat on the sand and the overwhelming majority of tourists on the beach this season are from Russia. 2 hours ago, madmitch said: There are definitely fewer in Karon, though more than last season. But Russians seem to prefer a mat on the sand and the overwhelming majority of tourists on the beach this season are from Russia. They prefer mats,free, for the same reason they prefer to buy their beer in 7/11 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I wonder who makes these kinds of list or recommendations. If I would know a beautiful beach which is until now not full of tourists why would I publish that information? See before and after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I wonder who makes these kinds of list or recommendations. If I would know a beautiful beach which is until now not full of tourists why would I publish that information? See before and after... Maya Bay has been closed for a number of months and is in Phi Phi, not Phuket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 3 hours ago, steelepulse said: Maya Bay has been closed for a number of months and is in Phi Phi, not Phuket. Thank you for this information. I must have missed that while it was everyday in the news for the last weeks. I used above pictures just as a demonstration about what happens if tourists read one of these "best x beaches in y" lists. Even Patong beach was beautiful and without tourists - a long time ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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