Phuket, Thailand

The best beaches at Phuket are along the west coast. All beaches in Thailand are public. Patong beach is the most famous beach and the nearest to the Phuket Town. If you like plenty of activities and nightlife, then Patong is the resort for you. Besides Patong, Karon and Kata there lined the entire length of the beach. There are a variety of water sports available. The busy beaches are a hive of activity with banana boats, parasails and jet skis fizzing across the water. A word of caution! Don't go swimming during raining season. When swimming, please be alerted with the RED FLAG on. Don't try to be a hero if the area has red flag because the waves is very strong and the sea is very rough and it will pull you down. Swimming during raining season is not safe in Patong and also other areas.

Bang Tao Beach has more privacy because  many developers bought the land there to built their own golf clubs and resorts. Unfortunately, in some cases, developers do not allow access across their land to the beach - effectively making the beach exclusive to their own hotels. If you want to visit these beaches then you can try entering through the hotels. Often they will not challenge you and the worst that can happen is they refuse you to enter.

I stayed in Laguna  Resort at Bang Tao Beach. It takes around 45 min to Phuket Town and this developer  hold many hotels, resorts and villas. They have their own shuttle bus to take you around all their resorts at their land. This  place is good for golfers. Plenty of good facilities in this hotel and is commendable for its privacy . When I am resting at this Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket I took around  10 min walk at the beach and I noticed there is a family resort; Sun Wing Resort. Sun Wing Resort is really good for family with children at young age. The hotel management  takes good care of all their customers' children.  One such example is  they organize a lot  of activities for kids and adults too.  What a wonderful relaxing place to stay at this private beaches.

    If you wish to go to Phi Phi Island on your own by daily cruise, then you have to depart from Rassada Pier Phuket. There they have daily cruise. To go to James Bond Island, we use Phang Nga Jetty.

At Phi Phi Island, you can put up a night  there as there are plenty of hotels and guesthouses for you to choose. Maybe you can try to check with this guest house which is Phi Phi Island Pirates House, around 1,000 Baht during low season. You can e-mail him at Konals@gmail.com  From Phi Phi Island you can take ferry to Krabi; an amazing beautiful place.