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Living.best drives on Phuket
Phromthep Cape - Yanui Beach
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emember the times when mum or dad would say, “Come on kids, let’s all go for a nice drive”? It may have been a long while ago but you can bet your last baht that those memories are as fresh as yesterday. Well the good news is that Phuket’s west-coast routes, and some east-coast drives, are fantastically beautiful to explore. Having said that, let’s get real here and state that Phuket’s main roads are most certainly not the ideal roads along which to enjoy a relaxing day out.
roads as much as possible, but the route inevitably heads inland from time to time. You’ll eventually get to Surin Beach, which has changed dramatically in recent years; in the ‘Covid 19’ era, you’ll find the beach sparsely populated. There are now no beachside restaurants, once loved by tourists and locals alike, so for lunch you’ll need to head south to Kamala Beach.
Layan, Cherngtalay
Unsurprisingly, the first step in enjoying a mobile day out here is to get yourself some wheels. It’s not recommended to hire a motorbike yet thousands of visitors do; so to use a well-worn Thai/English expression, it’s really ‘up to you’ although we’d certainly lean towards the ‘four-wheels-good’ attitude as the driving in Thailand can sometimes be erratic (read dangerous) to say the least. If you head to Naithon Beach in the north of Phuket and then go south you’ll come across some gorgeous vistas. Try to hug the beach windowonphuket.com
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