Phuket’s Freedom Beach remains ‘free’ of sun lounge and umbrella vendors

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By Peter Roche

 

A team of Phuket officials, led by Chief of the Phuket Natural and Environment Office Wattanapong Suksai, recently inspected remote Freedom Beach on the west side of the bluff at the southern end of Patong Beach, wrongly reported in some media as being part of Karen Beach.

 

The beach is locally known as “Mai Ngao” Beach but famously known by tourists as Freedom Beach. It is situated on the coastal strip at the bottom of the Nak Kerd Mountain Reserve, with the access point about a 5 minute drive south of Patong Beach. Access to the beach has always been difficult by foot, and best approached by boat.

 

But foreigners love it and where the tourists go, so do the vendors and touts.

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phukets-freedom-beach-remains-free-of-sun-lounge-and-umbrella-vendors/

 

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[alex8912]

It's a great beach but having at least the one restaurant that was there three weeks ago when I went is really nice. They have drinks and food , it's set back off the beach and a great place to chill. They did have sun chairs for free if you spent  300 baht or more on the side of the restaurant.  Not having water and cold drinks there is actually a stupid move. It can be quite hot and sunny mid afternoon and the shady areas fill up with people. No sun chairs on the beach should be mandatory. They are just simply gross on a nice beach. Taking a long tail boat from Patong pier is a great experience and good for pictures. 

[Shop mak]

Silly me, I thought for a moment that freedom beach ment Nudism (freedom) beach, and was ready to take a trip to Phuket.

Then I waked up, and realized where I am.

[hotchilli]

A beach with no umbrellas or vendors, as rare as hens teeth.