Although this beach is dominated by the Laguna Phuket integrated resort development which comprises five luxury hotels - including The Banyan Tree Phuket and Sheraton Grande Laguna - it is possible to find a quiet corner to swim. A very nice beach where you can relax from all the noise and people you normally find at the more popular beaches. Here you can also rent jet-skies and other water sporting equipment.
In 1681 or 1682, the Siamese king Narai, who was seeking to reduce Dutch and English influence, named Governor of Phuket the French medical missionary Brother Ren Charbonneau, a member of the Siam mission of the Soci des Missions Etrangres. Charbonneau held the position of Governor until 1685.