Rawai Area Guide

Rawai is a practical southern Phuket base for seafood, boats, villas and long stays, best for visitors who want local access rather than a classic swimming-beach resort.

Nai Harn Area Guide

Nai Harn is one of southern Phuket’s best relaxed beach bases, combining a scenic bay, villa stays and easy access to Rawai, Ya Nui and Promthep.

Wat Laem Phromthep Phuket

Visitors standing on terrace above the bay at Wat Laem Phromthep

Wat Laem Phromthep is a Buddhist monastery complex located at Phromthep Cape in Rawai in southern Phuket. The site functions as a samnaksong, or monastic retreat, serving local worshippers and visitors at the island’s southernmost headland beside the Kanchanaphisek Lighthouse. Visitors gather along the sea-facing terrace at Wat Laem Phromthep, where the platform projects above […]

Rawai Seafood Market Phuket

Vendor assembling a large seafood order into bags at Rawai Seafood Market, indicating bulk purchasing for cooking or resale.

Rawai Seafood Market Phuket A daytime-to-evening seafood market on the Rawai waterfront. People walk along open stalls, choose raw seafood, pay at the counter, and carry it across the road to nearby restaurants to be cooked and eaten. The visit is practical and usually short. If you care how food moves, this street matters. Fish […]

Yanui Beach Phuket

Yanui Beach Phuket aerial view of small twin cove with central rock formation

Yanui Beach Phuket Yanui Beach Phuket is a small public beach in Rawai, southern Phuket, located between Nai Harn Beach and Promthep Cape. It is known for snorkeling, kayaking to nearby islets, and calm waters during the dry season, with limited space that fills quickly. Updated: 14/12/2025 Overview Yanui Beach is a compact public beach […]

Nai Harn Beach Phuket

Nai Harn Beach Phuket panoramic view of long beach backed by trees and hill

Nai Harn Beach Phuket Nai Harn Beach Phuket is a public crescent-shaped bay in Rawai, southwest Phuket. It is approximately 660–700 meters long, with fine sand, a gentle seabed, lifeguard-patrolled swimming zones, and strong seasonal changes between calm high-season conditions and dangerous monsoon surf. Updated: 14/12/2025 Overview Nai Harn Beach is located in Rawai Subdistrict, […]