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West Coast
Sri Thanu
West coast · wellness and long-term community
Sri Thanu is the wellness centre of the island. Yoga studios, meditation and retreat centres, health food cafes and a settled long-term community give the area its character, and most of that sits within a few minutes of the beach road.
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Haad Chao Phao
West coast · small bay, quiet lanes
A compact bay just north of Sri Thanu, with a soft crescent of sand and a handful of bars and restaurants along it. Behind the beach the lanes climb gently into coconut land, which is where most homes sit.
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Haad Son
West coast · headland and coves
Haad Son sits on the headland between Chao Phao and Haad Yao, a small area of rocky points, tucked-away coves and steep lanes with views back along the coast.
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Haad Yao
West coast · long beach, everyday amenities
One of the longest beaches on the west coast, with a reef offshore and a mix of tourist and residential life along it. Shops, a clinic, restaurants and gyms make it one of the more self-sufficient areas outside town.
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Haad Salad
North-west · sheltered bay, low-key
A small, sheltered bay at the northern end of the west coast, quieter than Haad Yao and reached by paved road. The water is calm and shallow, and the beach keeps its sand well through the year.
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North-West
North
Chaloklum
North coast · working fishing village
Chaloklum is a real village before it is anything else: a fishing fleet, a pier, seafood restaurants along the bay and a steady year-round community, both Thai and foreign.
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Haad Khom
North coast · small beach beside Chaloklum
A short walk or ride from Chaloklum, Haad Khom is a small, protected beach with coral close to shore and very little built along it.
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Bottle Beach (Haad Khuad)
North shore · remote, boat or track access
Bottle Beach is one of the most striking beaches on the island and one of the hardest to reach: access is by longtail boat from Chaloklum, or over a rough track suited to a capable 4×4.
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North-East
Thong Nai Pan Yai
North-east · twin bays, the upscale quiet side
Thong Nai Pan is two bays side by side: Yai, the larger and more residential, and Noi to the north, home to the island's best-known resorts.
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Thong Nai Pan Noi
North-east · the smaller of the twin bays
The northern of the two Thong Nai Pan bays: a small crescent of sand with a short walking strip of restaurants and shops behind it, and the island's most established high-end resorts at either end.
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East Coast
Haad Sadet (Than Sadet)
East coast · national park, river and waterfall
Than Sadet is a protected valley on the east coast, where a river runs down through the jungle to a small beach. The waterfall upstream carries royal inscriptions and is one of the island's landmarks.
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Haad Yuan
South-east · boat-access cove
Haad Yuan is one of the coves north of Haad Rin, reached by longtail boat or a rough hill track. It has long attracted a retreat and community crowd, and keeps a bohemian, off-grid feel.
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Haad Thian
South-east · secluded wellness coves
Next along from Haad Yuan, Haad Thian is a quiet cove with long-running retreat and yoga communities and almost no road traffic.
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South Coast
Haad Rin
South-east tip · nightlife and rental demand
Haad Rin is the island's tourism hub. Sunrise Beach hosts the Full Moon Party, while Sunset Beach on the other side of the small peninsula stays comparatively calm, along with Leela Beach a short walk away.
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Ban Tai
South coast · the most accessible side
Ban Tai runs along the south coast between Thong Sala and Ban Kai, and it is the easiest area on the island to live in day to day: the pier, hospital, schools and supermarkets are all a few minutes away.
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Ban Kai
South-east · beachfront residential, quieter
East of Ban Tai, Ban Kai is a wide sandy stretch with a calmer feel and a growing residential community. It has become the quieter alternative for people who still want the south coast's access.
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Thong Sala & Central West
Thong Sala
Main town and port · south coast
Thong Sala is the island's commercial centre: the ferry pier, banks, the hospital, government offices, hardware and building suppliers, and the night market that most residents shop at each week.
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Ao Nai Wok
Just north of town · sunsets, walk to the pier
Ao Nai Wok is the first stretch of coast north of Thong Sala: a quiet road of small resorts, restaurants and homes facing west over the water.
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Ao Bang Charu
East of town · flat, practical, close to everything
Bang Charu sits immediately east of Thong Sala, a flat stretch of coast with long-term houses, small resorts and easy roads.
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Wok Tum
West coast · calm sunset strip near town
Wok Tum runs north from Nai Wok along the west coast: a quiet residential stretch of long-term homes, small guest houses and coconut land behind the road.
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Hin Kong
West coast · long calm beach, families
Hin Kong is a long, calm beach on the west coast with a growing residential community behind it, and an international school in the area.
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Laem Son
West coast · the lake and pine shore
Laem Son is best known for its freshwater lake and the pine-lined shore beside it, between Hin Kong and Sri Thanu.
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Maduea Wan
Inland, west of centre · residential and green
Maduea Wan is an inland area west of the island's centre: houses and villas set in gardens and jungle, with no through traffic and no tourism.
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Interior & Hills
Ban Nai Suan
Central inland · orchards, gardens, space
Ban Nai Suan is a village of orchards and gardens near the middle of the island, well placed for reaching both coasts.
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Khao Ra area
Interior hills · altitude and long views
The slopes around Khao Ra, the island's highest point, are where people go for height: cooler air, jungle on the doorstep and wide views out over the sea and neighbouring islands.
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Phaeng waterfall area
Interior · waterfall, forest, central
The Phaeng area sits in the middle of the island around the waterfall and the national park trails, a short ride from Thong Sala.
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