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Laem Ka is unique for various reasons. First of all it's the only
eastern-facing beach in the south of Phuket that offers good swimming
and secondly, it's a total full-on Thai experience.
This sheltered, 150 metre long, boulder-framed beach is the ideal
picnic spot as from midday on it is shady and cool. For many locals
it offers the opportunity to chat away Sunday afternoon while their
children splash around in Laem Ka's safe and blue waters just metres
away.
Foreign visitors have a warm welcome here and often locals will
ask to take a photo of you posing with them as a keepsake!
The views of nearby Koh Bon, Koh Lone, Coral Island
and other surrounding islands are stunning, and the afternoon light
playing on the water produces a deep marine blue next to the tropical
green of nearby islands.
How to get there
To get to Laem Ka head to Rawai in the south of the island. Opposite
the temple gates on the main road you'll see a 7-Eleven next to
a small road heading east.
Go straight up this road, past a checkpoint
then drive one kilometre through a coconut plantation. Follow the
road to the right and into Laem Ka's car park.
Facilities on the beach
At the top of the set of stairs leading down onto the beach you
will find a small shop selling sweets and drinks. This shop is only
open through November to May. There are beach masseuses at the northern
end by the Evason Resort & Spa and if you ask around you will
be able to hire a longtail boat for an excursion out. |
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