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Mai Khao
Beach
(40km from town)
Many kilometers of deserted beach characterize
Mai Khao where there is little tourist business. The water is fine for
swimming during the dry season; the rainy season brings big waves and
strong currents that are dangerous. This lonely beach is another area
where sea turtles come to lay eggs. It is also home to what the Thais
call a sea cicada, which is a form of marine life. To get there go to
the northern tip of Phuket; the beach lies along the road's length
Nai Yang
Beach
(30km from town)
This is where the
National Park office is
located. The beach itself is on a long curving bay lined with evergreens
that provide shade to picnicker. The large coral reef is home to many
different species of fish, and Nai Yang is well known as a site where sea
turtles come to lay their eggs during the period from November to
February; the population of these has however, dropped off greatly. First
class
accommodations are
available and small food vendors cater to the many day trippers. To get
there take the Nai Yang Rd., and look for signs indicating the park
entrance.
Sai Kaew
Beach
This strip of sand is just
the north portion of Mai Khao Beach and has much the same character.
Located west of the bridges spanning the channel between Phuket and
Phang–nga provinces
Sirinat National Park
This park which covers an area of 90 square kilometers is located on
the road to the airport, 37 kms from
Phuket town. It has
long secluded stretch of beautiful beaches,
Hat Nai Thon,
Hat Nai Yang,
Hat Mai Khao and Hat Sai Kaeo, where gigantic sea turtles
go ashore to lay their eggs from November to February
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