Photos of Mai Khao Beach [toc] Our Mai Khao Beach photos may help you decide if this is the right place for you to stay in Phuket. Mai Khao is an 11 kilometre long Beach with nothing but a few luxury resorts. It's a great hideaway if you are not interested in shopping or nightlife, but rather enjoy the comfort of your hotel. NOTE: Photos are strictly Copyright © Phuket
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Map of Mai Khao Beach [toc] This map of Mai Khao Beach 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 Mai Khao Beach. [maxbutton id="3" url="https://www.phuket101.net/mai-khao-beach/" ] More about Mai Khao Beach https://www.phuket101.net/mai-khao-beach/
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What to Do on Mai Khao Beach? [toc] Mai Khao is the longest beach in Phuket, and it still looks in some parts as deserted as it was when we first visited it in 1990. A lot has been built, but umbrellas and food vendors have not yet covered the beach. It might just a question of time, but you can still walk 11 kilometres or more and only meet
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Where to watch planes landing in Phuket? [toc] Plane spotting in Phuket just moved to our list of 26 things to do in Phuket. Watching planes landing in Phuket has become a top-rated attraction in recent years. It’s easy, fun, super impressive and with such a beautiful beach as a background, it is an excellent photo playground. So where is it? How do we go there? Is it allowed? Let's see
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Phuket International Airport [toc] Phuket Airport International and Domestic Airport are in now separe terminals. The International terminal has been up and running for a while. Extensions are massive, and despite a difficult start and long queues at the opening, it solved many of the past issues such as parking and crowded areas. [the_ad id="30528"] Arriving at Phuket Airport Everyone knows that the most stressful time for any traveller resides between the
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What to Expect at Renaissance Phuket [toc] Renaissance Phuket is one of the most luxurious resorts in Mai Khao, an endless unspoiled beach in the northern part of Phuket. Renaissance is the perfect place to escape crowded beaches and tourist frenzy. Despite the common belief that Phuket is a busy island, there are some beautiful beaches you won't have to share with anyone but your own shadow! As Renaissance is
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About Sai Kaew Beach [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 a deserted beach in Phuket. During the high season, the sea has a nice blue tone and walking alone for miles, you
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Where to Stay in Mai Khao Beach? [toc] Mai Khao Beach Hotels benefit from a unique location in Phuket, a perfect place if you prefer to stay away from the crowd. The beach is 11 kilometres long, and because it is part of a protected national park, you will meet almost no one on the beach passed the Phuket airport area. If you are after an isolated romantic escape, Mai
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Phuket Water Park on Mai Khao Beach [toc] Splash Jungle Water Park is a popular theme park on Mai Khao Beach, just next to Phuket International Airport. It's not huge and a bit pricey, but it's a great way to spend the day with the kids and the family having fun, eating or even drinking in the water of the pool bar. Splash Jungle includes five main attractions. To start,
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M Beach Club Phuket [toc] M Beach Club is a new seaside venue on Mai Khao, north of Phuket. It’s a great spot to spend an afternoon or end the day, especially if you are the lucky guest of one the luxury resorts built along this superb beach. M Beach Club Phuket is a few meters away from the beach itself, but it is an excellent hideaway if you want
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A romantic resort with private pools [toc] Sala Phuket Resort and Spa on Mai Khao Beach is one of our all-time favourite hideaways in Phuket, but it is not a hotel for everyone. Sala Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort is a romantic resort fully dedicated to couples, with a unique setting and total privacy. Such a feature doesn't come cheap but still is affordable. What makes Sala Phuket our favourite?
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Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket UPDATE: Kin Dee Restaurant and cooking class has moved and is now 10m before the old location. The previous location is occupied by a different restaurant called Aroi Dee. Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket is not exactly what you would call a 'local' restaurant in the pure sense of it, but it's not a touristic place either. People talk so enthusiastically about Kin Dee, which is both
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Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket [toc] Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket is a great hotel I had the chance to experience in Thailand, however Maikhao Dream is not a resort for everyone. It is in the north part of the island where the beach is all yours, it is very exclusive which makes it rather expensive and it comes only with 2 or 3 bedroom villas. This is the perfect
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The real story behind it... (and how I became anonymously famous) [toc]"Stop everything and look at this baby elephant's first time on the beach" How many times did you see such catchline? 4 things you should know about these photos: NO, it's not the first time he sees the sea! The baby elephant actually comes here to play every day In 90% of the cases I was not credited for
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