BEACHES
there’s even an on-land wave-riding attraction. Much less bustle than Patong. KAMALA: Even water buffalo chill out here. White sand, restaurants and handy for FantaSea cultural park. BANG TAO & SURIN: Luxury resorts, good restaurants plus a golf course. Home to Laguna Phuket resort, with its glass wedding chapel.
KALIM BEACH: Offers fine dining, a small street food market, Zorbing at Rollerball and top surfing in low season. NAI THON: Pretty, little-developed choice with rocky coves. NAI YANG: Backed by trees, a mixed locals’ and tourists’ beach, near the airport in the quiet northwest. Other quiet beaches include Hua and Siam and Yae.
KHAO LAK
Thailand's fastest-growing beach resort is a diving and honeymoon favourite north of Phuket with luxury hotels and top dive sites offshore plus three inland national parks.
TRANG
Adventurous explorers may join the Thais at this lesser-discovered island- hopping base south of Krabi. Chinese influenced with a coffee shop scene.
KRABI AO NANG: Buzzing with longtails, Krabi’s main base is good for excursions and has the most hotels and restaurants. NOPPARAT THARA: A quiet beach backed by a national park and ferries to Phi Phi island nearby.
RAILAY AND PHRA NANG: Photogenic twin beaches with karst scenery accessed from Ao Nang. Rock-climbers love Railay. Phra Nang has swanky Rayavadee.
ISLANDS PHI PHI: A day-trip favourite and filming location for The Beach with great diving. KOH RACHA: Near dive and snorkel spots and quietly stylish resorts like The Racha. KOH YAO NOI: Home to a Six Senses resort and Paradise, a four-star-plus barefoot luxury resort. KOH LANTA: Large but low-key and accessed from Krabi. Honeymooners like Pimalai, divers the Hin Daeng and Hin Muang sites. KOH KRADEN: Trang’s star turn for snorkelling and good beaches. KOH MUK: An eco spot accessed from Trang or Koh Kraden. A favourite with nesting swallows.
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