Beach Eats
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.
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.
Details:
Southerly winds with waves up to three metres.
(Read more about surfing)
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.
Hotels located directly on the beach
From North to South: |
Many
beach restaurants and bars
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