The Beach of Bang Tao

Bang Tao Beach Facilities

All the sunbeds provided by the hotels are exclusively for their guests, there are no sunbed vendors however there's no shortage of space to lay on a towel or mat.

In front of the Laguna hotels there are beach shacks set up by locals that sell everything from snacks and drinks to beachwear to tours. There are no public toilets however toilets can be found in the hotels and restaurants.

Bang Tao Beach Restaurants

As with most things on Bang Tao Beach the hotels provide most of the options and dining is no different however there are some alternatives.

Some local restaurants have been set up on the beach to the north of The Sheraton and to the south of Laguna Beach Resort. Notable is Lotus Restaurant, which has excellent Thai food and Seafood at reasonable prices, located to the north of The Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket within walking distance of all the Laguna Resorts.

Away from Laguna in the south end of the beach there are a few small beach restaurants. There's also a stand alone restaurant at the north that's open during the day, this restaurant has some sunbeds for use by it's customers.

Bang Tao Beach Watersports

In the high season (Nov - April) paragliding, waterskiing and banana boat are available, the guys who run these operations walk the beach looking for customers.

Jetskiing is also available and again the operators can be found easily. Some of the hotels have windsurfers and hobie cats but they're only for use by their guests.

Surfing in Bang Tao: The middle of the beach is protected from the swells and some smaller waves are eminently rideable. Further north along the beach the waves get bigger as it is exposed to the wind. Shifting sandbanks make the going unpredictable, though, but sometimes it is near perfect here. Southerly winds with waves up to three metres. (Read more about surfing) Read More...

Bang Tao Beach Activities

With no snorkeling to speak of and not enough beach-goers to muster a game of volleyball there's not really any activities to speak of.

The exception is horse riding which is a perfect beach activity. Offered by Bang Tao Riding Club, located near to the entrance to Laguna, most days you'll see people riding up and down the beach later on in the afternoons once it's a little cooler.

Beach Vendors

You will see a few beach vendors on Bang Tao Beach however not that many. The ones you see may look a little lost as they look for potential customers.

If you don't want to buy anything simply shake your head and smile. Just remember that you're not obliged to purchase anything if you do stop a vendor but if you want to buy an article never agree with the starting price: use your bargaining skills and remember that a smile greases many transactions in Thailand.