rickthailand Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 going to phucket soon with friends staying in patong beach, last time i was there i was not impressed with patong beach, what beach is the nicest around there, nice white sand nice water etc. what do you guys and girls think? thanx rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lianab Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Rick, Agree on Patong, also not keen on Kamala, Kata or Karon. Not too far North we much prefer Surin Beach and suggest down the Northern to hang at Audy's as the service is great and more shaded. If you dont mind climbing up and down a hill Laem Singh Beach is gorgeous. Take some goggles and you can also snorkel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idler Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) Bang Tao beach is my personal favourite. It's a long beach so the two spots that work for me are (1) just outside the Sheraton (Laguna) facing the sea, turn right, there's a choice of restaurants on the beach and around 3pm-3.30pm a baby elephant comes out for a swim, and (2) the very northern end which is called Layan beach, very peaceful and relatively undeveloped. Both are the antithesis of Patong beach. Good luck. Edited February 10, 2011 by Idler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaBuddha Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 IMO Patong is a cesspool with many small islands of plush fraudulence. (Resorts) At the moment, with no rain for a couple weeks, it smells like a cesspool as well. The waters off Patong beach continually rates the highest in bacteria contamination. I would never swim there. If your a sex tourist and you don't mind the stench, being harassed by tailor touts, tuk tuk drivers, massage girls, Patong is the place for you. If your a family, backpacker, or other, then Kata/Karon is better, although it is getting built up as well, but not nearly as seedy as Patong. Rawaii/Nai Harn is the newer, quieter area, but has less amenities. Up north around Nai Yang, Bang Tao, it's very different. Much quieter than the other west coast beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This time of year Nai Thon beach is really nice, low season though the surf there gets pretty treacherous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madivad Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I don't know why, but I've never travelled north of Patong, might change that when I get home. But may favorite beach is south. Just past Nai Harn, at a small beach called Ya Nui. It has a nice restaurant, al-be-it a bit busy at times. Low season the beach is closed (ie no amenities) but still a pleasant stop. BTW, I am saying this as a beach to visit, not to stay at, although I believe there are some bungalows across the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Best beach for getting away from all the tourist is Nai Yung near the airport. Avoid on weekends thou when it fills up with thai tourists . I still love kamala, plenty of restaurnats. shops and shade along the beach unlike all the other beaches where u need cross the road. Surin beach is nice BUT its full of chairs and has the most expensive restaurnts on the island and doubel what youwill pay in Kamala North end of Laguan is nice as well and there are two restaurnts there for eating NaThon is another nice one. If u really want get away head up north of the airport towards the bridge. Beautifull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickthailand Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 thanks everyone for the replies i think my friends and me have decided not to stay at patong but stay at a nicer beach, rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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