Beaches · North-west coast, Sirinat National Park
Nai Thon Beach
A small, calm bay with few loungers: good in the dry season, not a beach for the monsoon.
Access
By road
Time to allow
An afternoon
Best time
December to March
Why go
For quiet. Nai Thon is one of the least busy beaches on the island, with few loungers and calm water in the dry season.
What you will find
A bay of about a kilometre of sand according to one source, south of Nai Yang and part of Sirinat National Park, close to the airport. Calm in the dry season, with a strong shore-break in the monsoon.
Getting there
By road from the airport or from the west-coast beaches further south. Grab and Bolt work across the island.
Before you go
On 15 May 2026, the first day of the rainy season, a man was swept away here in the evening under red flags, out of reach of the lifeguards on duty. Two people have drowned here in three years, according to provincial figures. From May to October, wait for the dry season.
Drinking and selling alcohol are forbidden on the beaches of the national park, with fines from 5,000 baht after a warning.
Where this place leads
Common questions
Can you swim at Nai Thon in the monsoon?
It is best not to. From May to October the shore-break is strong, and a man was swept away here under red flags on 15 May 2026. Come back in the dry season.
Is Nai Thon a busy beach?
No. It is one of the quietest beaches on Phuket, with few loungers.