Here is our collection of the best hidden beaches and local places in Phuket. They are not secret to the locals but travellers often don’t have the time to explore such a rich island. We explored Phuket for more than 20 years and surprisingly, we still discover little gems We are happy to share them with you… well, most of them ;)
Doi Thepnimit Phuket [toc] Doi Thepnimit Phuket is a monastic residence with an amazing panoramic view over Patong beach. You can actually see its white iconic pagoda from the beach... if you know in which direct to look of course, it's pretty tiny. Doi Thepnimit is a small but so
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Little Tiger Restaurant Little Tiger is small and hidden restaurant with a superb view, perched on a hillside of Merlin Beach near Patong Beach. Even if you find this hidden beach, you might have hard time spotting Little Tiger, which is why the place is still quite and peaceful. Once
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Sabai Corner Kata Noi [toc] Sabai Corner is a beautiful Thai restaurant really well hidden in Phuket, not far from Kata Noi Beach. Only the few dedicated travellers will find it or make the effort to find it. The food is good without being exceptional, but you will get a
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Patong Sunset View Restaurant [toc] Patong Sunset View Restaurant is a great spot to end the day with a nice dinner or even just a drink while enjoying one of Phuket famous sunsets. The restaurant is relatively small but the terrace can welcome quite a few guests and everything is
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Sai Kaew Beach (Haad Sai Kaew) [toc] Sai Kaew Beach (Haad Sai Kaew in Thai) is a beautiful endless beach located at the very north of Phuket Island, just passed Mai Khao Beach and before Sarasin bridge. People easily complain about crowded beaches, but nothing is easier to find than
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Hokkien Noodle Soup [toc] Som Chit Restaurant is famous for its delicious Hokkien Noodle Soup. People from Bangkok who know about would stop for a lunch at Som Chit if they are in the vicinity of Phuket Town. Som Chit (which is pronounced ‘Som Kit’) is easy to find, near
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What to Do in Kathu? [toc] Kathu is a small village as well as a small district, halfway between Phuket town and Patong Beach. The name of Kathu is not unknown but very few people add it to their list of Things to Do in Phuket. The village of Kathu itself
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How to Get to Laem Ka Beach? UPDATE: Access to Laem Ka Beach is now closed. Looks like they are building something. So you like small hidden beaches too? Who doesn't! Laem Ka Beach, in the very south of Phuket near Rawai is a little gem hidden from view, only
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Ko Yoon Restaurant [toc] Ko Yoon Restaurant is a very small and discreet place serving amazing Hokkien Noodles. If you happen to visit Phuket Town, chances are you walked passed it without noticing it, it looks like any other anonymous local hole-in-the-wall restaurant. But Ko Yoon has prepared those delicious
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An Alternative Guide to Phuket [toc] Phuket Off The Beaten Track page is for travellers who have been in Phuket a few times before. If this is your 1st time you should read this page first. If you have visited all the ‘must-see and do in Phuket’, read our ‘Phuket
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Phuket Secret Beaches [toc] Private beaches don’t exist in Phuket or in Thailand in general, and that’s by law. However, people often call some of Phuket most amazing beaches 'private beaches' because you just can't enter. So if none of those beaches are private, how is that possible? Simple: if
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What is Nui Beach [toc] Nui Beach is an unusual beach in Phuket. It’s not even a great beach, but people seem to really love secret beaches, hidden beaches and hard to find beaches. The hardest it is to get there, the more they want to go, and Nui beach
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How to Get to The Private Naithon Noi Beach [toc]Naithon Noi Beach in one of the few 'private beaches of Phuket' as well as one of the most beautiful. Located near Phuket International airport on the west coast of the island, Naithon Noi Beach is often called 'Andaman White Beach'
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How to Get to Tri Trang Beach Tri Trang Beach is located just few kilometer of Patong and it's a surprisingly beautiful heaven of peace. There used to be a lot of confusion about the names of the beaches in the southern part of Patong. There are 4 beaches in this
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How to Get to Freedom Beach [toc] Freedom Beach is an anomaly on Phuket island. It is one of the prettiest beach with an incredibly soft white sand and blinding clear blue waters. It is just few minutes away from Patong Beach, the busiest beach in Phuket and yet, it
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Phuket Reclining Golden Buddha [toc] Wat Sri Sunthon (Wat Srisoonthorn) is known for the immense golden Buddha reclining at the top of a large building in the 'Pang Sai Yat' posture, which corresponds to “Realizing Nirvana” (read more here). The statue seems to be staring endlessly at the frantic traffic on
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How to Get to the Secret Banana Beach Banana Beach in Phuket is a little hidden treasure. Phuket is a world famous holiday destination and every corner of this tiny tropical island has been explored, invaded, sold, developed and exploited. Yet the tiny Banana beach is hiding itself from the
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Where to See Planes Landing in Phuket? [toc] Plane Spotting in Phuket just moved to our list of 16 things to do in Phuket. Watching planes landing in Phuket has become a very popular attraction in the recent years. It’s easy, fun, super impressive and with such a beautiful beach
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Secret Beaches of Phuket [toc] Most quiet and secret beaches of Phuket - Despite the permanent complaints, more than ten beaches around Phuket range from 'Quiet' to 'Deserted' and surprisingly half of these beaches are in plain sight and easy to access... Most don't have fancy beach chairs or vendors
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Hidden but Great Local Seafood: Kalim Rim Lay Kalim Rim Lay Restaurant is a little known restaurant serving good honest Thai food and seafood at good price. Best of all for some of you, it is located not far from Patong Beach , just past Kalim Beach. Rim Lay is
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