Karon
Beach is on the west coast of Phuket, south of Patong
and north of Kata.
Karon Beach Well known as the second
largest of Phuket's principal beaches. Large resort
complexes line the road back of the beach, but the
strand itself, long and broad, has no development.
The sand is very white, and squeaks audibly when
walked on. The southern point has a fine coral reef
stretching toward Kata and Poo Island. Restaurants,
bars, tour companies and other non-hotel businesses
are at the north end, near the traffic circle, and
at the south, on the little road connecting the
back road with the beach road. The narrow road between
Kata and Karon has a number of small businesses
as well as the Dino Park Mini Golf facility. Karon
is the most up-scale of Phuket's beaches.
How to get here
If coming from the Phuket Airport you can pick
up a voucher from the airport transportation
booth for a flat rate of 650 baht. The drive
is just under an hour.
For those who are price conscious, the transportation
booth inside the airport also sells seats on
a minibus for 150 baht. The minibus makes several
stops along the way to drop off other passengers.
The fastest way to get around is by tuk-tuk,
which are mostly needed to go to other parts
of the beach or nearby towns. To get to Phuket
Town taxis are available and cost around 400
baht. There are also public buses which leave
from Karon to different places every hour for
around 20 baht.
See
Unlike the busier and noisier neighbour Patong
Beach further north, Karon Beach offers visitor
a nice long quiet stretch of sand. Beach umbrellas
decked out along the beach are available for
rent. Facing west, it gives a beautiful view
of the sunset.
Eat
Karon has a variety of restaurants to choose
from including a surprising number catering
to Scandinavian tastes. Most restaurants are
lined along the beach front road.
H20 Entertainment, [2]. 18:00-02:00.
is a nice bar with pool tables and live
music
Angus O'Tool's - Irish Pub,
Opposite Centara (Central) Karon Resort,
? +66 (0)76-398-262, [3]. Open 10am Til
Drunk. Draught Guinness, Kilkenny, StrongBow
& Heineken, Wines, Cocktails, Good Music
& Live Sports on Two BIG Screens, Families
welcome
Phuket Beaches
Particularly in the monsoon season, there are
strong currents on many of the beaches and drownings
are a depressingly common occurrence. Heed the
warning flags on popular beaches and play it safe
if off the beaten track. It is important to note
that, while many tourists who flock to the beaches
of Phuket are European, nudity is viewed as highly
offensive to Thais. It is very rude to go topless
to beaches. Thais are generally non-confrontational,
but it is always best to be respectful while treading
on another's home country.
About Karon Beach, Phuket Thailand
Karon
Beach is on the west coast of Phuket, south of 
