From Phuket to Ko Samet, choose your town or island and compare its beaches. Explore the shore, find out whether to arrive by road or boat, and read the conditions to follow before entering the sea.
Beach map
Select a pin for its location and visiting guide.
Pins represent a beach, bay or village. Read the list below for access and swimming conditions; a pin does not mark an entrance, car park or swimming zone.
Spend a relaxed day between the sea, restaurants and shops at Patong. A curved sandy bay runs along Phuket’s west coast, with hotels and a busy neighborhood just behind it. It suits friends or couples who want a beach walk followed by a meal. Leave the day free of hurried sightseeing and enjoy moving between the waterfront and town.
On the west coast of Phuket’s main island, Patong is accessible by road. You do not need a boat to another island.
For a slow walk on a long stretch of white sand, head to Karon on Phuket’s west coast, north of Kata. The open sea and long shoreline make it a pleasant place to walk and talk with your partner or family. Afterwards, take your time over a meal at a nearby restaurant.
Karon lies west of Phuket and north of Kata, with road access. The long sandy beach is Karon Yai. Karon Noi to the north is a hotel-guest access area with different entry conditions.
Enjoy a curved bay and sandy shore at Kata on Phuket’s west coast. This is Kata Yai, south of Karon, with hotels, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops nearby. Come with friends or your partner for a relaxed day moving between the beach and a meal, and take a slow walk around the bay.
Kata Yai is on Phuket’s main island’s west coast and has road access. Kata Noi to the south is a separate beach.
Step out to Pattaya Beach in front of Beach Road when you want a sea view during a day in town. Sand follows the curved bay, with hotels, restaurants and shopping nearby. Walk with friends after exploring the city, or bring the family before or after a meal and take a break beside the sea.
The beach is accessible by road in front of Pattaya’s Beach Road. It is separate from Jomtien to the south and from the beach with the same name on Ko Lipe.
Head south of central Pattaya for a leisurely walk along Jomtien’s long coast. Accommodation and restaurants line the seaside road, making it easy to rest by the beach and go out for a meal. Come with family or your partner when you want time on a different shore from the city center. Start with the sand nearest your accommodation.
Jomtien is a separate beach south of Pattaya with road access. Jomtien Bus Terminal and the beach are different places.
Explore Chaweng and Lamai on the east coast. Both have accommodation and restaurants, but their sand and underwater terrain differ, so consider scenery and swimming conditions together.
For a long curve of white sand on Ko Samui, visit Chaweng on the island’s east coast. Stay nearby and spend time resting beside the sea. Take a walk with your partner or family and pause when a view catches your eye. On a day without plans elsewhere, settle into an unhurried day at the beach.
After arriving on Ko Samui, travel to Chaweng by the island’s roads. Chaweng Noi to the south is a separate beach.
Relax beside a palm-lined curve of sand at Lamai on Ko Samui’s east coast, south of Chaweng. Accommodation and restaurants are nearby. It suits a leisurely day walking and eating with your partner or family. Even if you do not swim, take time to enjoy the palms and sea.
Lamai is on Ko Samui’s east coast, south of Chaweng, and is accessible by the island’s roads.
Staying at Loh Dalum on Phi Phi Don and taking a boat to Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh involve different journeys. Separate your accommodation plans from a national park visit.
Visit Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh for white sand enclosed by tall limestone cliffs. Walk beside the bay and take in the sea and rock scenery with friends or your partner. Plan a boat visit to a national park shore where you enjoy the scenery without swimming.
Maya Bay is on Phi Phi Leh and requires a boat. It has seasonal closures and controlled access for natural recovery, and reopened on 1 October 2026. Ask whether landing at Maya Bay is allowed on your visit date when booking.
If you are staying on Phi Phi Don, take a break beside Loh Dalum’s north-facing bay. It offers a different shore from Tonsai. Come with friends or your partner for a beach walk during a stay on the island. On days without a boat trip elsewhere, relax with a view of the bay.
Take a boat to Phi Phi Don, then continue across the island to Loh Dalum. Tonsai Pier and Loh Dalum are in different bays.
Ao Nang is reached by road, while Railay West requires a boat. Even on the same Krabi coast, plan around where a vehicle can reach and where you need to board.
Head to Ao Nang for a Krabi stay combining the sea, meals and boat trips. Limestone cliffs are visible from the shore, with restaurants, hotels and shops nearby. With friends or family, plan a beach walk one day and a trip to Railay or nearby islands another. Take time on the sand before or after your boat journey.
Ao Nang is on mainland Krabi and can be reached by road. Boats leave the shore for Railay and nearby islands. Separate entry conditions apply at each destination.
Relax on white sand between limestone cliffs at Railay West, on the west side of the Railay peninsula. Come by boat with your partner or friends for time beside the sea and cliffs. If your return boat is arranged, stay to enjoy the western sea at sunset.
Take a boat from Ao Nang to Railay. Although Railay is a peninsula, you cannot drive straight from Ao Nang to this beach.
Nang Thong and Bang Niang lie on the Phangnga coast in the Khao Lak area. Look up the access from the main road to the shore before choosing where to stay along this long coastline.
Discover fine black sand and the large Nang Thong rock rising from the sea at this Khao Lak beach. It lies by Ban Bang La On in Khuk Khak, Phangnga. Walk with friends or family and enjoy a different scene from an all-white sandy beach, with time to look at the sand, rock and sea.
Accessible by road, Nang Thong is on the coast of Ban Bang La On in Khuk Khak, Phangnga. It is in a different area from Phuket’s beaches.
For a slow walk and a wide Andaman Sea view in Khao Lak, head to Bang Niang’s long sandy coast. It lies by Ban Bang Niang in Khuk Khak, Phangnga, reached by turning from the main road towards the sea. Stay nearby with your partner or family and enjoy an unhurried day without rushing elsewhere.
Bang Niang lies on the coast of Ban Bang Niang in Khuk Khak, Phangnga. Turn from Phet Kasem Road towards the sea.
Explore the town beach and Khao Takiab to the south. Combine a seaside walk with hill scenery, while treating the temple and sand as separate destinations.
Add a seaside walk to a day in Hua Hin, a town known as a royal retreat. Sand runs beside the town, making it a pleasant stop with parents or children before or after a meal. If staying near the beach, come out for a relaxed break on days without plans farther away.
The beach lies beside Hua Hin town in Prachuap Khiri Khan and is accessible by road.
Head south of Hua Hin for a beach beside Khao Takiab hill and its temple. Walk with family or your partner and enjoy the sand, sea and hillside together. Take time to rest on the shore, then leave room in your day to visit the temple above.
The beach surrounds Khao Takiab hill south of Hua Hin. The northern sandy shore and hilltop temple are separate destinations.
For a Ko Chang beach with restaurants and shops nearby, try White Sand Beach, called Hat Sai Khao in Thai. Accommodation and shops cluster around the white sand on the island’s northwest coast. Friends and families can relax by the sea, step out for a meal and spend a slow day between beach and village.
After arriving on Ko Chang, follow the roads towards the northwest coast. The Thai name is Hat Sai Khao.
Walk beside palms on Klong Prao’s broad sandy coast, south of White Sand on Ko Chang’s west side. It suits couples or families staying nearby who want a day with time for a sea view and a relaxed walk together. Leave room simply to rest beside the water.
Klong Prao is on Ko Chang’s west coast, south of White Sand. Continue from the island road along the route to your accommodation or the shore.
Explore Sai Kaew and the crescent-shaped bay of Ao Wong Duean. Arrange your boat from Ban Phe and arrival pier first, then the onward journey to the beach.
Visit Sai Kaew on Ko Samet for white sand and meals near the sea. Take a boat from Ban Phe on the mainland to this island off Rayong. It suits friends or couples staying near the shore who want a leisurely day of sea views, meals and rest.
Take a boat from mainland Ban Phe to Ko Samet, then continue from your arrival pier, such as Na Dan, to the beach. Consider national park entry conditions separately from the boat fare.
Relax beside the crescent-shaped bay of Ao Wong Duean on Ko Samet, where white sand curves around the sea. It suits couples or families who want to step out from their accommodation for a walk and spend time in one place. Take a slow stroll around the bay and enjoy the curved shoreline.
Ao Wong Duean is a bay on Ko Samet, reached after taking a boat to the island.
For mainland beaches, choose your actual drop-off and the route to the shore. For islands and beaches reached by boat, arrange the arrival pier and return journey too. Include the town or island name in searches, as different places can share a beach name.
Do not swim while a red flag is flying.
Do not swim while red flags are flying. Read the marine forecast before leaving and follow local swimming instructions after arrival. Waves and weather may delay or cancel boat trips, so ask about bad-weather conditions when booking.
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