Surin Beach
Evergreen trees rim this small, curving bay beneath the foothills north of Kamala beach. Surin beach is home to Phuket's first golf course, a nine-hole course laid out more than sixty years ago during the reign of King Rama VII. It is now largely in disuse except as a park. The steep incline of the beach, turbulent water, and big waves make Surin looks like the dangerous place to swim during the rainy season. Accommodations and restaurants are nearby.

Sing Cape
The name means Lion's Point in English. The beach is in a small, curving bay with rocky headlands at the foot of forest-fringed cliffs and is among Phuket's most beautiful spots. Look for signs indicating the path down to the beach.

Bangthao Beach
Bangthao is the large open bay with one of Phuket's longest beaches. It was once used for tin mining, but has since been developed into a luxury resort., is occupied by the Laguna complex, a massive five-hotel development with golf course. There are, however, accommodations available outside Laguna at the bay's south end. Dry season swimming is excellent, and at the bay's north end is a smaller bay, almost completely enclosed, at the mouth of which is some fine coral. Plenty of places to eat, tour companies, and other tourist facilities available either at Laguna Along the way are some small bays with good swimming and no development.

Nai Yang Beach
This is part of the Sirinath National Park office. 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.

Nai Thon Beach
Hat Nai Thon , one of the least commercialized beaches on the island. This quiet bay is nestled by the foot of the hill has a strip of the sand. There are some accommodations but virtually no other business. Located between Bang Thao Bay and Nai Yang Beach, Nai Thon Beach can be reached by taking Thep Krasatri Rd. Turn at the first traffic light north of Thalang Town to Nai Yang Rd. Look for signs indicating the turn-off to Nai Ton.

Mai Khao Beach
Phuket's northwest coast kicks off with the island's longest and least-visited beach, the twelve-kilometres Hat Mai Khao, which starts a couple of kilometres north of the airport and 34 km. northwest of Phuket town, and remains almost completely unsullied by any touristic enticements, with to date just a couple of discreet budget accommodations hidden behind a sand-bank at the back of the shore. 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.

Sai Kaew Beach
This wonderful trip of clean sand is just the north portion of Mai Khao Beach and has much the same character.The visitors should be wary of swimming here during the monsoon season. Located west of the bridges spanning the channel between Phuket and Phang-nga provinces.

Mangrove Forest
The mangroves-saltwater swamps with unique eco-systems much prized by scientists searching for clues about adaptation and evolution-cover about 800 rai. Anyone with an interest in horticulture will be interested in the many unusual perennial plants found here: mountain ebony (kong kang bai lek), red cycas (prong daeng), black myrsina (samae dam), the Lady's Nails quisqualis (leb mue nang), and various creepers and climbers are among the more significant. There are also many mongrove-dwelling animals with unique evolutionary characteristics. A nature trail has been cleared for the convenience of visitors with signs indicating and explaining the various species.

Thalang National Museum
The ancient artifacts museum from Phuket 's long history are on display; the oldest were found on the west coast. In addition there are exhibits detailing the famous Battle of Thalang involving the Two Heroines, daily life in Phuket, and the Sea Gypsy culture.

Nakha Island
This small, quiet island with fine sandy beaches lie just off Phuket's northeast shore. Clearly water for swimming. Koh Nakha noi is one item which is very interesting for one who need private relaxing, not found in many other places is its pearl farm. Boats can be hired from Ao Po Pier, off Pa Khlok Rd., for travel to Koh Nakha Noi, and package trips are available at tour agencies, generally including lunch and a visit to the pearl farm.

Pra Nahng Sahng Temple
The sound of this historic temple is where the Battle of Thalang took place in 1785. Inside are three extremely old statues wrought in tin of the Buddha; they are the largest in the world and date from a time when tin was regarded as a semi-precious metal. Another notable feature from which derives their name "The Three Kings" in formal language. Located on Thep Krasatri Rd., in Thalang Town at the tracffic light.

Phra Tong Temple
This temple enshrines a golden Buddha image that sprang up from beneath the earth long ago. The story is of a young boy who tied his buffalo to what he thought was a post; it was in an area at that time given over to the raising of animals. After doing so, he fell down in agony and died. The father of the boy dreamed that the reason his son had died was for the sin of tying a filthy buffalo to a sacred object, that what the boy thought was a post was in reality the golden peak of the Buddha's conical cap. He told his neighbors the dream and they all went out to dig up the statue but had no success.
Later, at the time of Thao Thep Kasatri's heroic defense against the Burmese in 1785, the invaders tried to succeed where the villagers had failed; their intention was to take the Buddha image back to Burma. Sacred objects and slaves were then the most sought after spoils for armies. The Burmese, however, were unable to retrieve the golden Buddha despite several attempts; they were finally driven off by a swarm of angry hornets.
After this the villagers decided to protect their miraculous statue by covering the part that stuck up from the ground with a plaster cast of Buddha's head and shoulders' which is the way it is today. Located north of the traffic light on the outskirts of Thalang Town. A large sign shows the entrance.

Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Conservation Development and Extension Center
The Park covered 22.28 square kilometers of virgin forest which also actively conserves a number of wild animals; they would otherwise be extinct in fast-growing Phuket. It is a center for study of the environment. Forest vegetation is spectacular :;giant trees supported by huge buttresses by thick with creppers climbers of every description.
One species of palm found, the Governor's Palm or White Back Palm (palm lang khao in Thai) is especially rare. Langurs, barking deer, mouse deer, deer, bear, wild boar, monkeys, gibbons, and many species of birds inhabit the forest. Khao Phra Thaeo serves also as one of Phuket's most important water sources.
There are two waterfalls of note:

Ton Sai
A small falls over which pours a great volume of water during the rainy season. The trees, watercourses, and pools nearby provide one of Phuket's loveliest scenes. The park headquarter and a small restaurant with an excellent view are also at Ton Sai. Located near Thalang Town, 22 kms. from Phuket Town.

Bang Pae
Generally known now as the site of the Gibbon Fund, a project to return domestic gibbons to the forest, Bang Pae is a small waterfall with a shady forest and thick foliage surrounding.