Bang Tao to Nai Yang  From Bang Tao to Nai Yang Beach, there are three idyllic white sand
beaches nestled between the rocky headlands. Seldom visited by large numbers of
tourists, these three hideaways are a welcome change from some other west coast
beaches, where jet skis and the like can be a real nuisance. North of Laem
Sai and Nai Yang Beach, Mai Khao, a 7-mile-long beach now beginning
to be developed, stretches longer than any other on Phuket's west coast.
A National Park borders the ocean along some of this beach. The Crown
Nai Yang Suite and Pearl
Village hotels are hidden behind trees at the southern end of the beach, and
the Phuket International Airport terminal can be seen, about 1 mile north of the
hotel. Transport can be arranged from the hotel either to the airport or to town.
Many small, open-air restaurants and small shops line the south end of Nai Yang
Beach. Laem Sai BeachIn the middle and the largest of the three
beaches on the headland, Laem Sai offers good holding in the middle of the bay
in 6 - 10 metres on a sandy bottom. Good snorkeling may be found on either
point. Ashore, you will find a new hotel development that extends the length of
the bay and a road that leads to the airport. Nai Yang Beach Anchor in approximately 6 - 10 metres on a sandy bottom to the north
or south of the reef outcrop in front of the two hotels visible behind the trees.
Good facilities are available at the hotels and many local restaurants ashore,
and transport to town or the airport may be arranged. Mai Khao Beach
Look for anchorage 100 metres offshore from the little squatters'
restaurants, about 1 mile or more south of the bar marking the entrance to the
bridge. The sand bars around the channel entrance are constantly shifting,
and entry is not recommended in a keeled vessel. It should not be attempted without
local knowledge even in a shoal-draft boat. The beach is steep, and the
sand coarser than that on other west coast beaches. The highway runs close to
the beach, near the restaurants, and local buses can be hailed heading north or
south. Just south of these restaurants is the 5-star JW
Marriott Resort and time share condominiums. | 
