The dry season
November to April: dry, clear days, calm water for boat trips and the clearest views of Phang Nga Bay's islands; the cape's busiest season.
Cape Yamu
Cape · Pa Khlok
Pa Khlok's southern tip: a wooded peninsula of designer villas and one resort, looking across the water to the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay.
Cape Yamu in photographs
- Views
- Phang Nga Bay's limestone islands
- Quiet
- Private villas, little traffic
- Food
- The resort's restaurants
- Access
- Longtails to Rang Yai
- Facilities
- A resort spa and kids' club
About Cape Yamu
Cape Yamu is the southern tip of Pa Khlok, in Thalang on Phuket's north-east coast: a wooded peninsula that juts into Phang Nga Bay, with the bay's limestone islands on the horizon. It lies in the council's village of Yamu, far from the west coast's beaches and roads.
Most of the cape is private. Large sea-view villas sit in gardens down to the shore, among them homes from a design collaboration by the architects Jean-Michel Gathy and Philippe Starck; many are let with staff, including round-the-clock security. At the very end stands COMO Point Yamu, a resort of 106 rooms, suites and pool villas with interiors by Paola Navone and a 100 m infinity pool.
There is no village centre, no public beach and little to eat outside the resort: people come for privacy, the view and the boat trips. A longtail reaches the small island of Rang Yai in about 15 minutes, and Phang Nga Bay's islands are a charter away.
What is good about Cape Yamu
The bay's islands
The cape looks east across Phang Nga Bay to its limestone islands; the resort's infinity pool and many villas are built for that view.
A private cape
Villa estates and one resort, with no shops, bars or through traffic; the nearest public beach, Bang Tao, is about 19 km away by road.
Eating at the resort
La Sirena serves Italian food and wood-fired pizza and Nahmyaa southern Thai dinners at COMO Point Yamu; outside the resort there are few places to eat.
Boats from the cape
Longtails reach Rang Yai island in about 15 minutes, and private charters run through Phang Nga Bay.
Spa and kids' club
COMO Point Yamu has a spa open 08:00 to 20:00, a gym and the Play by COMO kids' club.
Elephants nearby
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, with booked morning and afternoon visits, is about 3 km inland.
Things to do at Cape Yamu
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Boat trips · dry season
A half day on Rang Yai
A 15-minute longtail ride to Rang Yai's sandy beach; the resort's group trip costs 1,900 THB an adult and 900 THB a child, plus service and tax (2026).
Boat trips · dry season
A charter through Phang Nga Bay
Private boat charters run among the bay's limestone islands; the resort keeps its own motor yacht for guests.
Food and drink
La Sirena
Breakfast from 07:00, wood-fired pizza and Italian dishes at lunch, and a longer dinner menu from 18:30 to 22:00, facing the bay.
Food and drink
Nahmyaa
Southern Thai cooking at COMO Point Yamu, dinner only, 18:30 to 22:00.
Wellness
A spa with a view
COMO Shambhala's spa offers Thai massage and other treatments, 08:00 to 20:00, with a gym, sauna and steam rooms.
Family
Play by COMO
The resort's kids' club runs arts and crafts, storytelling and cooking workshops.
Nature
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
Rescued elephants roam and bathe in the forest about 3 km inland; visits are booked sessions, from 1,900 THB.
Culture
Wat Sophon Wanaram
Pa Khlok's village temple, about 2 km north, with an ordination hall from 1890 and three Buddha images over a century old; free.
A day at Cape Yamu
La Sirena opens for breakfast at 07:00, as the light comes up over the islands.
A 15-minute longtail ride to the island's sandy beach for a swim.
Wood-fired pizza at La Sirena, then the 100 m infinity pool.
A booked afternoon session at the elephant sanctuary inland, or a massage at the spa. Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
The limestone islands across Phang Nga Bay catch the last light behind the cape.
Nahmyaa's southern Thai menu, 18:30 to 22:00.
Places in Cape Yamu
Our picks
Wat Sophon Wanaram
Buddhist templeA village temple in Pa Khlok laid out in the southern Thai way around a central courtyard.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
AttractionA sanctuary for elephants retired after decades of work, opened in 2016 by Montri Todtane on the site of his own former elephant-riding business.
- The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
Homes and places on the map
Buddhist temple
Attraction
Homes in Cape Yamu
Large sea-view villas in gardens on a private peninsula, many let with staff, and the resort's pool villas. Villas listed for sale in October 2026 asked mostly 100 to 350 million THB; across Pa Khlok, two-bedroom homes rented for about 24,000 to 109,000 THB a month.
Cape Yamu through the year
The monsoon months
May to October: the bay side is sheltered from the south-west monsoon, but showers are frequent and boat trips depend on the weather.
Cape Yamu with children
Cape Yamu works for families who stay at the resort or in a staffed villa: there is a kids' club, big pools and gardens, and elephants a short drive inland, but no public beach and little else within walking distance.
- COMO Point Yamu's Play by COMO kids' club runs workshops for children.
- Rang Yai's sandy beach is a 15-minute longtail ride away.
- Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is about 3 km inland, by booked session.
- The nearest public beach, Bang Tao, is about 19 km by road.
- Bring a car or a driver: there is nothing for children within walking distance outside the resort.
Getting to Cape Yamu and parking
- From the airport, by car
- 25–45 min
- From Patong, with the traffic
- 45–60 min
- From Phuket Town
- 30–45 min
The cape is about 25 to 45 minutes from the airport by road: Highway 4027 from the Heroines Monument into Pa Khlok, then the village road south to Yamu. There is no public bus; come by car, taxi or the resort's transfer.
- By car. Follow Highway 4027 from the Heroines Monument into Pa Khlok, then the road south to the cape; the airport is 25 to 45 minutes away.
- Grab and taxis. Taxis and ride apps reach the cape; for evenings out, arrange the ride back in advance.
- By boat. Longtails cross to Rang Yai in about 15 minutes, and charters reach Phang Nga Bay's islands.
Parking. Villas and the resort have their own parking; the cape has no public car park.
Who will love Cape Yamu, and who will not
Will love it
- Travellers who want a private villa or a top resort, away from the crowds.
- Couples looking for quiet days and long dinners over the bay.
- Anyone who wants no bars, no traffic and a sea view.
- Groups renting a large staffed villa together.
Will not
- Travellers on a budget: villas and the resort are among the island's most expensive.
- Night owls: there is no nightlife on the cape.
- First-time visitors who want to walk out to a beach and restaurants.
Tips for Cape Yamu
Plan your meals
Outside the resort there are few places to eat nearby; book dinner or arrange a driver for nights out.
Book Rang Yai a day ahead
The resort asks for 24 hours' notice for its Rang Yai trips.
Add service and tax
Resort prices are quoted before a 10% service charge and 7% government tax.
New Year's Eve is a gala
At COMO Point Yamu the New Year's Eve gala dinner is compulsory; in 2025 it cost 14,124 THB per adult.
Book the elephants
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary runs booked morning and afternoon sessions only.
Staff come with the villa
Most villas for rent on the cape come with staff, including 24-hour security.
Questions about Cape Yamu
Where is Cape Yamu?
At the southern tip of Pa Khlok, in Thalang on Phuket's north-east coast, facing Phang Nga Bay. It lies in the council's village of Yamu, about 25 to 45 minutes from the airport by road.
Is there a beach at Cape Yamu?
Not a public one: the shore belongs to villas and the resort. The nearest public beach is Bang Tao, about 19 km away by road; Rang Yai island's beach is a 15-minute longtail ride.
Who designed the Cape Yamu villas?
Several are from a design collaboration by the architects Jean-Michel Gathy and Philippe Starck. COMO Point Yamu's interiors are by Paola Navone.
How big is COMO Point Yamu?
106 rooms, suites and pool villas, a 100 m infinity pool, a spa, a gym and two restaurants, La Sirena and Nahmyaa. It holds one MICHELIN Key.
How much does a villa at Cape Yamu cost?
Villas listed for sale in October 2026 asked from about 15 million THB for a three-bedroom house in Yamu to over 500 million THB for a six-bedroom seafront villa; most were 100 to 350 million THB.
How much is it to rent a home near Cape Yamu?
Across Pa Khlok, two-bedroom homes were listed at about 24,000 to 109,000 THB a month in October 2026 and villas from about 40,000 THB; staffed sea-view villas on the cape are let by the night.
How do I get to Cape Yamu from the airport?
By car, taxi or a resort transfer: Highway 4027 from the Heroines Monument into Pa Khlok, then south to the cape, about 25 to 45 minutes. No public bus goes there.
Is Cape Yamu good for children?
At the resort or a staffed villa, yes: there is a kids' club, pools and an elephant sanctuary about 3 km inland. There is no public beach, and little within walking distance.