The beaches in Thailand are widely known for their special beauty and unsurpassed landscapes. Here, crystal clear water plays all shades of blue, and warm white sand covers the beaches with light and airy "snow". Experts from 1001beach have prepared an overview of the best white sand beaches that are definitely worth visiting! Each of them is unique and special, so you should only choose the right one for your vacation.
Railay Beach - one of the most popular resort areas in Thailand, related to the province of Krabi. It consists of several white sand beaches concentrated on the Railay Peninsula, which are practically isolated from the mainland by limestone cliffs and impenetrable jungle. Railay Beach is accessible only by sea.
Maya Bay beach is located in a bay, protected from the sea by cliffs. The bay connects to the open ocean with a very narrow passage, so the atmosphere of a lost paradise reigns on Maya Bay. It was on this beach that they shot one of the scenes of the "The Beach" movie.
Bamboo, also known as Mai Phai, is a small beach located in Bamboo Bay on the southwest coast of the island. The beach is part of the National Park.
Ko-Similan, island No. 8, is the largest and most popular island of the archipelago, it has beaches with soft white sand, and the rich underwater world allows divers to look at the almost untouched coral reef.
Ko Miang (island No. 4) is the second largest island of the Similan group. Its length is 2.2 kilometers, width - 650 meters. There is the headquarters of the Thai National Park on the territory of the island No. 4.
The beach got its name in those "ancient" times, when it was still difficult to reach it along steep hills. Now, thanks to the paved road, this is the most youth and party beach on the island. It is very short, compared to other beaches (Lonley is only 600 meters long, while White Sand and Klong Prao are 3 kilometers long), Lonley is available for swimming not along its entire length: the rocky southern part is suitable only for fishing or diving. At the end of the beach, the rocks turn into cliffs, so tourists use the north side to swim in the sea and relax on the beach.
Lovers of the calm landscapes will be conquered by Freedom Beach from the first second. The beach amazes with the pure blue sea surface, lush greenery of coastal hills, loose stones along the water's edge and soft white sand.
Patong is a big public beach surrounded by green hills, located in a bay on Western coast of Phuket. The resort, which is located on the beach, is considered the center of entertainment in Phuket. Along the 4 km coastline, there is a lively autobahn that provides easy access to the beach. Fans of active entertainment on water and on land, noisy parties, dancing and adventures rush to Patong. It is better to go to another beach for those who prefer silence, broken only by the surf and the singing of birds, as well as families with children.
Hat Pramong is a half-kilometer bay on the western coast of Ko Lipe, facing the Butang archipelago. Its clean and quiet waters wash over one of the most peaceful and original resort places in Thailand – Sunset Beach.
Haad Rin is the best beach in the thai Phangan island. It is here that the enchanting party Full Moon takes place and flock the party audience from all over the world. The rest of the time there is not crowded and quiet on the beach, so it is beloved by fans of serene holiday.
Chaweng is located on the Eastern coast of Samui and considered the best beach of the island. Developed infrastructure and picturesque beach attract crowds of tourists every year. Chaweng beach is the most popular offer of travel agencies, especially for those who go to Thailand for an active life, because there people can find a lot of entertainment for every taste.
The former pirate pier, nowadays Haad Salad beach, is located in the northwest of Phangan Island. Spectacular sunsets are not might be seen here, but there are plenty of activities for those who wants to spend leisure time well.
Loh Dalum is the most popular beach of the island of Phi Phi Don. Lovers of noisy parties until the morning, loud music and around-the-clock fun come to its coast.
Haad Yao Beach is wrapping around north-west of Phangan island and it is considered as an ideal holiday destination on the island.
The coast of Ton Sai Beach is visited by the lovers of a noisy and fun holiday. Most tourists are young people who want to get away from school, work and hang out at fun parties until morning. Ton Sai is a mirror image of Loh Dalum Beach, the resorts are separated by a sandy isthmus. There are many hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and places of entertainment on the coast line.