Hi guys, I'm Alessandro from Italy.

I'm living in Kata with my gf and we are thinking about moving closer to Phuket town because she works there and she has to drive many kms every day with traffic jam.

We'd like to stay close enough to the beach at the same time, so i thought Chalong could be good for us but if you guys have other destinations possible to suggest it would be great!

I've never been there, so can i ask what part of chalong is better for living?

We need a nice and safe residential area and some places to spend a few hours at night if we want(meaning lounge bars or something like that).

also, who live/has lived there could give me some general feedback?

Thanks a lot

Hi Kidale ,

Not trying to be unhelpfull but your only 10minutes away on a scooter or in a car , maybe just drive over the hill and have a look ???

Hi Kidale ,

Not trying to be unhelpfull but your only 10minutes away on a scooter or in a car , maybe just drive over the hill and have a look ???

Yes, of course i've already planned to and i will.. but i've opened this thread because i'd like to know what people think about and any possible advice

Would be better to move into to Phuket Town. Better bars, restaurants, shops etc and Koh Sirae and Cape Panwa for the beach.

Would be better to move into to Phuket Town. Better bars, restaurants, shops etc and Koh Sirae and Cape Panwa for the beach.

Yeah agree, but this year for many reasons i have to stay in kata/chalong. Next year i'll move for sure.

Btw any chalong local want to share his experience? thanks

Chalong is ok, value for money higher than in Kata or Karon, less tourists - as there's nothing of interest for tourists. In my opinion, the beach sucks.

But as others already said: It's just over the hill, muoverti e vai a vedere con gli occhi tuoi !

Hi KidAle,

If you look down the Soi leading to the Ao Chalong Yacht Club there are some quite nice places down there and it's the Phuket Town side of the Chalong roundabout.

Such difficult decisions !

Lived in Chalong for 12 years. Very nice and quiet. Many areas with nice housing and shopping. If you also want the beach, forget it. Then Cape Panwa is much better.

Ton of housing in the Soi Palai area, get to the Honda shop and head down those sois headed toward Chalong Bay. Regarding the beach, Chalong Bay, not so great. If you want beach this side look into Nai Harn area, also Yannui there are some rentals available and this is a really great area, quick ride to Rawai Beach and all the restaurants there.

Ton of housing in the Soi Palai area, get to the Honda shop and head down those sois headed toward Chalong Bay. Regarding the beach, Chalong Bay, not so great. If you want beach this side look into Nai Harn area, also Yannui there are some rentals available and this is a really great area, quick ride to Rawai Beach and all the restaurants there.

Yeah driving through Chalong Circle to and from work every day is a great option!

Ton of housing in the Soi Palai area, get to the Honda shop and head down those sois headed toward Chalong Bay. Regarding the beach, Chalong Bay, not so great. If you want beach this side look into Nai Harn area, also Yannui there are some rentals available and this is a really great area, quick ride to Rawai Beach and all the restaurants there.

Yeah driving through Chalong Circle to and from work every day is a great option!

Thats why I started with the Palai area, and then went to "regarding the beach". Anyway, will take the Chalong circle mess over living in the armpit of the island patong-phil.

Thanks to everyone for help

Sandro, why not take care of your girlfriend better and move into Phuket Town, so she doesn't have so far to travel to work????

Sandro, why not take care of your girlfriend better and move into Phuket Town, so she doesn't have so far to travel to work????

She doesn't want to live there, mby in a future.

Palai Gardens, Sun Village, you're near a lot of restaurants in Chalong as well as a quick trip into town, and as one poster pointed out, don't have to deal with too much Chalong circle backup.

Lots of places in Land & House as well.