Mai Khao Beach ...d includes a visitors' centre. Dine at one of the small thatched restaurants on the northern end. They serve excellent seafood at very low prices. Construction has been banned here...

Patong Beach and Emerald Bay ...for all the people and noise this would be a lovely place. But if you don't want to go far from Patong to find a more quiet and relaxed beach, you can head down to Emerald Bay, to ...