Phuket Travel Guide and True Local Blog
Photos of Rawai Beach [toc] Our photos of Rawai Beach should give you an idea of what this part of south Phuket island looks like. Rawai is not a beach for swimming but it is, usually popular with families and locals. The best-known attractions in Rawai are probably the nearby islands such as Koh Bon, Coral Island and Raya island, but there are also a few beaches to explore such
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Map of Rawai Beach [toc] This map of Rawai shares some of the places we visited and other popular places travellers talk the most about. We will keep adding points of interest, restaurants and hotels, plus information to help you plan your next holiday in Phuket! Click here to read about Rawai Beach. [maxbutton id="3" url="https://www.phuket101.net/rawai-beach/" ] More about Rawai Beach
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What to Do in Rawai Beach? [toc] Rawai Beach, at the south end of Phuket island, is not a beach suitable for swimming, but it offers beautiful views on the nearby islands and has a peaceful local atmosphere. It's a great place to enjoy some excellent seafood by the ocean, and a good starting point to do some island hopping. As you drive south of Chalong, you will reach the
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What is Rawai Seafood Market? [toc] Rawai Seafood Market started as a modest local fisherman village where you would buy some local catch to take home. Rawai beach in the very south of Phuket is also known as the Sea Gypsy Village and has always been a bit of an exotic attraction. Year after year, the small market grew in popularity and a few restaurants started to cook the fish
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Where is Koh Bon Island? [toc] Bon Island (or Koh Bon) is located just south of Rawai Beach in Phuket and is just a short longtail boat ride away. A few sandy beaches pepper the coast of this tiny island, and despite being so close to Phuket, it hasn't been invaded yet. There are only two real beaches on Koh Bon (In Thai, islands are 'Koh'). One was the landing
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An excellent seafood restaurant in south Phuket [toc] Kan Eang @ Pier is a trendy seafood restaurant in Chalong Bay on the way to Rawai Beach, in the south of Phuket. Popular since decades, Kan Eang (meaning 'Feel at Ease'), is a relaxing place in the shade of huge trees with a beautiful sea breeze. The restaurant serves excellent and quite affordable seafood, and the service is always impeccable. This
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Rawai Park Phuket [toc] Rawai Park Kids Club is a colourful playground in Rawai beach in the very south of Phuket Island. The main attraction of this large kids club is the large shallow pool equipped with water slides, fountains and waterfalls where very young kids and their parents can have fun. Next to the pool is an outdoor playground with and a stage where kids can put on some
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Seaside restaurant and bar in Rawai [toc] Rawai View Cafe is a charming little restaurant and bar with a beautiful wooden terrace overlooking the bay of Rawai Beach, in the very south of Phuket island. It’s well hidden and not on the tourist roads but with such superb setting, it quickly is growing in popularity. This restaurant is a perfect place for lunch in the shade of trees or for
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Aek Rawai Seafood Restaurant [toc] Aek Rawai Seafood Restaurant is one of the few local restaurants peppering the roadside of Rawai beach. This small restaurant doesn’t any particular sign and it doesn’t attract a mass of hungry tourists, but this is where we love to go for a real seafood lunch or dinner. The setting might be unusual to us, but not unusual to Thai: the kitchen is on one
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Nikita's Beach Restaurant Phuket in Rawai Beach [toc] Nikita's Beach Restaurant has always been a long time favourite among expat or returning visitors and this for more than 20 years. Hidden by the sea under large trees at the very end of Rawai beach, Nikita's would be easy to miss if it wasn’t for a wooden sign by the road. Nikita's is located near the Rawai pier and to get there;
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Vset Restaurant Phuket Vset Restaurant in Chalong Bay has been open for a bit more than a year, but there are now so many trendy restaurants in Phuket, it takes time to try them all... not to mention money. This new generation of cozy venues costs quite a bit, so dining in style more than twice a month might burn a hole in your pocket. Vset (meaning 'Magical' in Thai)
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