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Naiharn Beach

Framing an idyllic bay on the island’s southwestern tip, Naiharn
Beach remains one of Phuket’s most pristine waterfronts. The
half-mile- (1-km-) long, white-sand beach is flanked by green hills
and lapped by turquoise waters. While nearby Naiharn village
has been modernized with cafés, art shops, and guesthouses,
the beach and surrounding hills still maintain a tranquil, non-
commercial vibe, with hotels congregated along only one end.
During the high season, a number of private yachts drop anchor
in the bay, making Naiharn their temporary home.

Naiharn
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Buddhist
Monastery
Behind Naiharn Beach,
this spiritual center
(below), which owns
the beachfront, is said to
be partly respon sible for
keeping it unspoiled. Visit
at dawn, when locals
make merit by offering
food to the monks.
Surfing
Naiharn Beach
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The gently
Relax under a
sun umbrella, catch a tumbling waves and
tan on the powdery white sandy shore line here
sand, or wade out into attract many boogie-
the emerald waters – boarders; surfers go for
Naiharn Beach (above) the sandy beach break at
will satisfy even the the southern end or the
toughest critic’s ideal reef break to the north.
of a tropical paradise. Beware of the undertow.
Yanui Beach
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Just south of Naiharn Beach, and accessible
via the road that leads to Phromthep Cape, this
small V-shaped stretch of sand (below) offers
seclusion amid the shade of coco nut palms. It also
has a small restaurant and a few simple bungalows.

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