Nai Thon Beach Guide

Nai Thon is both very quiet and stunningly beautiful. This one road town is undiscovered by the masses so you'll have all the space you need to relax. There's a 'hidden' part of Nai Thon Beach, it's very easy to get to whatever the tide, you just walk around the rocks at the southern end.

Nai Thon Beach isn't to be confused with Nai Thorn Beach which is 600m further south and only accessible via the grounds of Andaman White Beach Resort or by longtail boat.

One of the features that makes Nai Thon so loved is the water quality, most of the year there's 15m+ visibility with totally flat water, perfect for snorkeling.

From May to September there can be rougher conditions including waves and strong undertows so care should be taken whilst swimming, on rough days the red warning flags will be flying.

How to get there

Drive towards Phuket International Airport on Highway 402 and turn left at the traffic lights for the airport.

Instead of taking the right turn at the T-junction at the end of this road go left. After a couple of kilometres turn right at the sign then follow the road. At the fork, turn left for Nai Thon.

Facilities on the Beach

There are sunbeds for rent on Nai Thon beach, a set of two sunbeds, a table and umbrella costs 200 baht (2007).

Car parking spaces are easy to find all along the beach road.

There aren't any public toilets however the restaurants opposite the beach will usually allow you to use theirs.

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Beach Eats

There are several restaurants adjacent to the beach, that are open all day for everything from light snacks to large meals.

Prices are very reasonable but you might find that some menu items aren't available as low turnover means that the restaurants don't have large stocks of ingredients.

During high season you can eat on the beach with your bare feet in the sand.

Watersports in Nai Thon Beach

There isn't really motorised water sports on Nai Thon Beach except maybe in high season when you might be able to rent a jetski.

The rocks at the north and south ends of the beach offer some good snorkeling, the south end is a little better. The water quality is excellent with visibility regularly 15m+ for most of the year.

You're likely to see many colourful fish including parrot fish, trigger fish, many types small wrasse and banner fish. Be careful not to touch the corals or sea urchins.

Surfing: Can get choppy, and care must be taken of the rocks. Details: Winds northwest to southeast. Swell up to three metres. (Read more about surfing)

Beach Activities

Not in Nai Thon, just pure relaxation.

You can rent a longtail boat to explore the rocky coves close by that harbour some excellent snorkeling opportunities.

Scuba diving can be arranged at the dive shop on the beach road.

Beach Vendors

In high season beach vendors flock to Nai Thorn Beach to take advantage of the opportunities there at this time of year. They're not seen here for the rest of the year.

Don't forget to smile! You'll immediately lower the original asking price by being friendly. Never accept the starting price and bargain with the vendor. If you don't want to buy anything from the start then simply smile and shake your head. However, if you stop a vendor to view his goods you are under no obligation to purchase anything.