Patong
Beach
15
km from town)
Phuket's
most developed beach offers numerous leisure, sporting, shopping and recreational options
along its 3-km long cresent bay. Windsurfing, snorkelling, sailing, swimming and
sunbathing number among the many popular daytime activities. Patong is equally well known
for its vibrant nightlife, among which seafood restaurants feature prominently.
Patong Beach is a beach on Phuket's west coast. It is the main
tourist resort in Phuket and contains the centre of Phuket's
nightlife and cheap shopping on the island. The beach became
popular with western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late
1980s. Numerous large hotels and chain hotels are located in
Paton
Patong Beach is maybe more famous for its nightlife than the
2-kilometer beach that runs the entire length of Patong.
Nightlife is centered on two main areas Bangla Road and Paradise
Complex, with Bangla Road being predominantly straight and
Paradise Complex being predominantly gay.
Much mixing of the two scenes occurs due to Phuket Island's
tolerant nature.
On December 26, 2004, Patong Beach along with many other areas
along the western coast of Phuket and Thailand were struck by a
tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The wave
caused a great deal of destruction to the waterfront of the
beach although the destruction was not nearly as bad as nearby
in Khao Lak.
It
took probably less than 6 months to rebuild 80% of what was
destroyed and 1 year after you could hardly not see any traces
of destruction caused by the Tsunami.
Where to Stay in Patong Beach
Looking for a nice quiet hotel in Patong, they do exist!
Somewhere in heart of the action? Beach bungalows maybe? Or a
hotel that the kids would love? This page has been put together
by our e-concierge to help you find exactly what you're looking
for, it covers all areas and recommends hotels that we know are
good.
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