Mai Khao Beach

Just south of Sarasin Bridge, stretching 11km from the top of the island to Phuket’s airport, is Mai Khao Beach. In recent years several high end resorts have followed the JW Marriott and set up shop on this once deserted beach. It is still easy to find solitude here – but beware, there are no lifeguards on the empty stretches of sand and the southwest monsoon (low season) waves can be fearsome. Between November and February, this is where the sea turtles struggle up the beach to lay their eggs and, by bizarre contrast, it is also the place to watch the planes landing and taking off right what the end of the busy runway!