Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand

Patong Beach is the largest and most developed of Phuket's resort areas. Patong is a great destinations for single tourists and for families as well.

Patong has had the reputation of a wild and naughty beach side resort town since it first became popular among the international travellers network.

Patong beach has suffered from this reputation as many tourists with families chose for other Phuket beaches to spend their holiday at such as Kamala and Karon beach.

There is a noticeable trend though which clearly shows more and more tourists with families choosing Patong beach and its hotels and resorts as the place to spend their holidays whilst staying on the island. Patong has more to offer its visitors then solely the wild Phuket nightlife for which Patong became famous. The recently build shopping mall clearly shows how well Patong is suitable for both the young and the old.

The long and crystal sandy beach of Patong is a sunbather's paradise and the clear and clean waters of the Andaman Sea are a snorkellers and divers dream comes true. There are numerous spots along the three kilometer sandy Patong beach for tourists to rent a nice umbrella and beach chair and just as many places to purchase a refreshing coconut shake or a ice cold Heineken.

Along the beach road of Patong, shoppers will find hundreds of shops and market stalls which sell anything from the latest music albums and recently released Hollywood blockbuster movies to the latest Italian designer suits at one of the many Patong tailor shops.

There are many Patong activities that can be found along Patong Beach. There are several places where one can rent jet-skis or can partake in parasailing, wind surfing and water-skiing.

For those of you that prefer a more relaxing time spend on Patong beach then why not true a relaxing and energizing beach massage from one of the numerous beach masseuses that can be found along Patong beach.