Karon

Karon Beach (หาดกะรน) is on the west coast of Phuket, south of Patong and north of Kata.

An introduction to Phuket Karon Beach

Karon is the second largest of Phuket's tourist beaches at 3 kilometers length. It is 8 kilometers south of Patong on Route 4233 and 20 kilometers from Phuket Town.

Few, if any, hotels have direct beach frontage. Most are across the road (which usually is not a busy one). The entire beach is public (as are all beaches in Thailand). Large resort complexes line the opposite side of the road from the shoreline, but the long, broad beach itself has no development. The sand is very white, and squeaks audibly when walked upon. The southern point has a fine coral reef stretching toward Kata and Bu Island. Also and there is a wide pedestrian / bicycle path on the beach side of the road running the length of the beach.

Most restaurants, tour companies and other non-hotel businesses are at the north central end, near the traffic circle, or near the south end, on Bangla Road (not that Bangla Rd in Patong!) connecting the back road with the beach road.

The northern third of Karon Beach is crucially undeveloped and flanked by Nong Harn Lake which is the largest beach side park in Phuket offering a nice exercise/jogging/cycling path. North Karon also offers white beach and clear water with no crowds.

At the south end of Karon, a narrow road between Kata and Karon has a number of small businesses.

There is a regular daytime bus service to and from Phuket Town.

Get in

If coming from Phuket Airport, you can pick up a voucher from the airport transportation booth for a flat rate of 750 Baht. The drive is just under an hour. Many hotels offer transport from airport to the hotel for around 1,000 Baht.

You can also take metered (yellow) taxis at about 800 Baht. Turn right as you exit the airport building (ignore the agents) and you'll see a stand at the end of the walkway. You tell your destination to the staff at the stand and they will give you a paper with the taxi driver number for you to keep in case you need to report a problem. Fares to other destinations in Phuket cost around 300 Baht and up. The rate is what is displayed by the meter plus 100 Baht airport fee. The meter will start with a 50 Baht display. You may stumble upon a freelance taxi driver that will take you from the airport to Patong for the flat fee of 400 Baht. If the driver is pleasant, you may wish to ask for his mobile number for the return trip later. The same driver can take you from Patong to Phuket Town for 350-400 Baht.

For those who are price conscious and the transportation booth inside the airport also sells seats on a shuttle van for 200 Baht. The shuttle van makes several stops along the way to drop off other passengers.

For those who want to save even more, take a near-hourly (till 20:45) airport bus to Phuket Town (125 Baht, 1 hour).

Get around

Probably the cheapest and most convenient way to get around is to rent a motorbike for yourself which is suitable for one or two people. These can be rented at various shops around the island, with one located a few hundred metres to the east of the traffic circle on Patak Road (east). Typical rates run 300 Baht (manual) to 600 Baht for an automatic. This would allow you to get around anywhere on the island for one flat rate for 24 hours. Be careful with this though, as driving up and down the winding mountain roads, as well as the unpredictable Phuket traffic, is not necessarily for the first-time driver. A wise strategy is to take public transport for a short period to orient yourself and then hire a motorbike.

You can easily get around by tuk-tuk or taxi, 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 (songthaews) which leave from Karon to different places every hour for around 20 Baht.

Karon-Patong will cost you 400 Baht per tuk-tuk ride, though if you keep moving through the drivers you may eventually find one for 350 Baht. (The local tuk-tuk Mafia seem to have stitched up the prices.) From Patong-Karon Beach should be cheaper as there are a lot more tuk-tuks vying for passengers.

What to see in Phuket Karon Beach

Unlike the bigger, busier, and noisier Patong further north, Karon offers visitors a nice long quiet stretch of sand, with plenty of beach umbrellas available for rent. Facing west, it gives a beautiful view of the sunset.

• Freedom Beach - Beautiful beach with just a few people compared to Karon or Patong. On the east side of the mountain separating Karon from Patong. You can either charter a long boat from Karon or Patong for about 1000 to 2000 bath flat (negotiate) to drop you off at the beach and collect you there or pay a taxi (tuktuks can't go up the steep mountain) around 600 bath (haggled down from 1000) to drop you off at the gravel road above the beach. Pay when you are picked up again! The "access fee" to the beach is 200 Baht per person, although all beaches in Thailand are said to be open to the public. The trail down from the gravel road is steep. A and a toilet can be found on the beach.

What to do in Phuket Karon Beach

• There are some nice snorkelling and diving sites located off Karon Beach. Always seek local information before diving and snorkelling in Phuket. There can be dangerous currents present at certain times of the year.

• Dinos Park Mini Golf - ไดโนปาร์คมินิกอล์ฟ | This 18-hole mini-golf course in a primitive atmosphere uses light and sound techniques to feature dinosaurs and an erupting volcano.

• Mantra Herbal Steam Sauna and Spa - Herbal sauna in garden atmosphere open 16:00-23:00. 100 Baht/person, spa treatments and massage available.

• Sunrise Divers - PADI 5 Star dive resort.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Phuket Karon Beach

Tailors, and clothing markets are plentiful in Karon, either in the main part of town or along the beach front. There are also a number of supermarkets, convenience stores, and pharmacies; there's not much you need to travel elsewhere for.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Phuket Karon Beach

Plenty of Muslim owned food stalls available

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Ramadan in Phuket Karon Beach

Ramadan 2025 in Karon

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Muslim Friendly Hotels in Phuket Karon Beach

• List of all Hotels and resorts at Karon Beach

Stay safe as a Muslim in Phuket Karon Beach

Beware of rip tides at the beach, especially during the summer rainy season.

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Transport back to Phuket Town is relatively easy, local buses (rather large contraptions with wooden benches in back) run between Phuket and Karon/Kata. The fare is 90 Baht per person. From Phuket Town, connections to buses to Bangkok or other destinations in Thailand are available, as are shuttles, taxis and/or shuttle vanes to transport you from the downtown to Phuket Airport.

Alternately, you can go straight to the airport by taxi, which would be more expensive (unless travelling in a sizable group) running about 8-900 Baht. Phone number for the Phuket International Airport Taxi is +66 86 4781234.

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