● Bang Tao Beach
Bang Tao is a large open bay with one of
Phukets longest beaches. It was once used for tin mining, but has
since been developed into a luxury resort. Most of it is occupied by
the
Laguna
complex, a massive five-hotel development with
golf
course. There are, however,
accommodations available outside Laguna
at the bay's south end. Dry season swimming is excellent, and at the
bay's north end is a smaller bay, almost completely enclosed, at the
mouth of which is some fine coral. Plenty of places to eat, tour
companies, and other tourist facilities available either at Laguna
or in the nearby town of Choeng Thale.
● Surin Beach
Evergreen trees rim this small, curving bay
beneath the foothills north of
Kamala. Surin is home to Phukets
first golf coures, a nine-hole course laid out more than sixty years
ago during the reign of King Rama VII. It is now largely in disuse
except as a park. The steep incline of the beach, turbulent water,
and big waves make Surin a dangerous place to swim during the rainy
season. Located at the end of Sri Sunthon Rd., the road running west
from the Two Heroines Monument, 24 kms. from Phuket Town.
Accommodations and restaurants are nearby.
