Patong Beach, it is the most famous beach and the most developed beach appeared in
Phuket. As well, Phuket Island is one of the world’s Top 10 best places which is located in the south of
Thailand. The largest Island which is the most amazing as it is named a paradise place of the country. Patong Beach offers a variety the most in Phuket Island.
Patong Beach is situated in west coast of Phuket Island. It is the major tourism beach. It contains the center of Phuket’s night life, or even day life, you can find attractions and amazing stuff here on the beach. Patong beach is always full by tourists, mostly foreigners, but Thai travelers are also frequent visitors. Patong beach has become popular more with western tourists anyways. Officially, there are about almost 50,000 people but the real number is probably as high as 60,000 in a peak season.
As Patong Beach is the main beach of the Island, so that activities are choices depending on what do you prefer such as Diving, Snorkling, Climbing and else. There are two department stores on Patong Beach called Ocean Plaza display stuff including souvenirs. Patong beach is considerated more as its nightlife than daytrip. Nightlife is centered on two main areas Bangla Road and Paradise Complex. Bangla Road is being straight and Paradise Complex is being gay. There is cheap stuff selling on the beach which you can bargain. But, it can be said, not everything is cheap as the place is worth and it is sometimes noticed by Thais for out of reach.
Patong Beach is along with many other areas along the western coast of Phuket. Patong Beach and many parts of Thailand were struck by a tsunami caused by the end of 2004. Indian Ocean earthquake and the wave caused damage to the waterfront of the beach. Patong Beach took about a half of a year to rebuild, but it was not so complete. Now, you hardly see any causes by the Tsunami appeared on the beach, but the amazing beach left for your memory.
Hotels and Accommodations are around Phuket Island as well as in
Hotel Patong Beach both budget and spurge. The style of the hotels is mostly keeping its modern with Thai’s Island style. Also, there are front beach. There are other beaches on Phuket Island display their unity kind. But, do not miss Patong Beach for your choice as its own reasons of what I have mentioned above.