Kathu · west: Patong and KamalaThalang · north: the airport, Bang Tao, LayanMueang Phuket · south and Phuket Town: Kata, Karon, Rawai
Thalang in the north · Kathu in the west · Mueang Phuket in the south and in town
Phuket stretches almost 50 km from north to south. The north has the airport, Bang Tao, Layan and villa estates, the west has Patong and quiet Kamala, the south has the beaches of Kata, Karon, Nai Harn and Rawai, and the east has Phuket Town with its schools and hospitals.
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Bang Tao and Layan have the island's most expensive condos, at around 156,000-165,000 baht per m² (Thaiger, Bamboo Routes). Villa estates lie inland, in Si Sunthon and Pasak. This is the closest area to the airport: 3 km from Nai Yang, around 20 km from Bang Tao.
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Patong is the island's main tourist and nightlife centre. Kamala is quieter, with condos by the sea and villas on the hills. Kathu is inland: the Loch Palm golf course, the QSI and Kajonkiet international schools, and 12 km to Phuket Town.
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Condos are cheaper than in the west: around 130,000 baht per m² in Rawai and 144,000 in Karon (Thaiger). The beaches here are Kata, Karon and Nai Harn, 16-17 km from Phuket Town and 43-48 km from the airport. Phuket Town has hospitals and international schools.
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| District | Tambon | Beaches and sea conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Thalang | Mai Khao | Mai Khao: the plane beach, with aircraft coming in to land right over the sand. Sirinat National Park |
| Thalang | Nai Yang and Nai Thon | Nai Yang: next to the runway, partly in Sirinat National Park. Nai Thon lies further south |
| Thalang | Bang Tao, Layan and Surin | Layan: quiet, good for swimming. Bang Tao: the Laguna resorts. Surin: between Bang Tao and Kamala |
| Kathu | Kamala | Kamala: quieter than Patong, good for swimming |
| Kathu | Patong | Patong: the island's main tourist beach. Kalim: in the same tambon |
| Mueang Phuket | Kata and Karon | Karon: a long beach. Kata and Kata Noi: further south, below the hill with the Big Buddha |
| Mueang Phuket | Rawai and Nai Harn | Nai Harn and Ya Nui: good for swimming. Rawai: boats and a fish market, not for swimming |
Waves: from May to October the whole west coast has waves and rip currents, and no one swims when the red flag is flying; from November to April the sea there is calmer. There are no beaches in Si Sunthon, Thep Krasattri, Kathu, Chalong or Phuket Town. The east coast has the Ao Po and Boat Lagoon marinas and Cape Panwa.
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No data for Si Sunthon and Pasak, Ko Kaeo and Boat Lagoon No catalogue listings yet in Kathu, Mai Khao, Pa Khlok and Ao Po, Patong, Ratsada, Talat Nuea, Talat Yai and Old Town, Thep Krasattri and Thalang, Wichit and Cape Panwa
In Nai Yang, Mai Khao and Thalang: 3 to 13 km by road to the airport. The beaches of Mai Khao and part of Nai Yang are in Sirinat National Park.
Layan at the north end of Bang Tao, Kamala north of Patong, and Nai Harn and Ya Nui in the south. From May to October the west coast has waves and rip currents: no swimming when the red flag is flying.
In Patong: the island's main tourist and nightlife centre. It has its own hospital, and Phuket Town is 16 km away by the road over the hill.
Near the international schools: BISP in Ko Kaeo, HeadStart in Wichit, QSI and Kajonkiet in Kathu. Hospitals: Siriroj in Wichit and Mission in Ratsada.
In Talat Yai with the Old Town, in Talat Nuea, and in Ratsada with the port. Markets, shops and hospitals are close by. Chalong is 9 km from town: the Wat Chalong temple and private houses, but no beach.
In Si Sunthon and Pasak, inland behind Bang Tao: villa estates among lakes and hills. The hills above Kamala also have villas: condos are not built higher than 80 m above sea level.
Bang Tao and Layan are the most expensive, at around 156,000-165,000 baht per m². The south is cheaper: around 144,000 in Karon and around 130,000 baht per m² in Rawai. Figures from Thaiger and Bamboo Routes.
On the east coast: the Ao Po marina in Pa Khlok and Boat Lagoon in Ko Kaeo. Wichit has Cape Panwa and the Central Phuket shopping centre.
Since December 2024, on land 80-140 m above sea level you can build only one house, no higher than 6 m and no larger than 90 m², and only on a plot with a title deed issued before 2017. On such a plot, 70% must stay green, and condos and hotels cannot be built above 80 m. This applies to hills such as those above Kamala. In August 2024 a landslide hit Nakkerd Hill above Kata.
Sources: The Phuket News, C9 Hotelworks
In Patong, Kamala, Kathu, Phuket Town and on the streets of Chalong. On 26 October 2026 a mudslide from a hillside swept through Patong. In July 2024 the authorities named Kamala and Kathu among the worst-hit areas, and in October 2022 Phuket Town had its worst flood in 30 years. When choosing a condo, we check the plot's elevation and drainage.
Sources: Khaosod English, The Phuket News
A 3.98 km tunnel between Kathu and Patong, an expressway and an expanded airport. Under the EXAT plan, work on the tunnel runs from October 2027, with opening in October 2031. Construction of the expressway is due to start in 2028, with opening planned for 2031. These dates have been pushed back before.
Sources: Khaosod English, The Phuket News
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