Patong Beach ...s often revel more wishful thinking than truth: 'Bayshore' is separated by 150m (490ft) of concrete buildings from both the 'bay' and the 'shore'. Another hotel advertising '150 me...

Mai Khao Beach .... Its crystalline sands are devoid of litter and it is one of the island's two beaches that remain in a pristine state. The adjoining mangrove area is now preserved as the new Siri...