Palai Beach lies on the south-east coast of Phuket, between Phuket Town and Chalong. It is a quiet place to experience everyday Thai life, and is best known for its fresh seafood, served at the many restaurants along the beach.
Some Sea Food Please!
Like other beaches in the south-east of Phuket, Palai Beach is not a favourite spot for sunbathing and snorkelling. However, many visitors come here to taste its seafood.
Since seafood is the main attraction, you will find quite a number of restaurants serving a wide variety of it.
The beach itself is sand and shingle with a muddy seabed, but the seafood makes up for it.
At the seafood restaurants you will see tanks full of crabs, lobsters and fish. Take a beachside table for views of the beach and the sunset.
Palai Beach also has good views along the coast. From the beach you can see Chalong Bay, Koh Lon and the Panwa viewpoint in the distance.
If you walk along the east end of the beach, you will come to the mouth of a small river, where a few shellfish farms float in the bay.
A sea wall was built to protect the coastline during high seas, and it makes a pleasant beachside walk with views over Chalong Bay. The beach is also the mooring place for many fishing boats.