Патонг

Район

Bangla Road's nightlife, two malls, night markets and the island's widest choice of hotels around one long bay, with quiet coves and viewpoints at either end.

Патонг на фотографиях

  • Патонг.
  • Патонг.
Ночная жизнь
Bangla Road, the island's nightlife street
Еда
Night markets and street food
Прогулки
Beach, malls and markets on foot
Виды
Lookouts on the hills above the bay
Удобства
A 24-hour public hospital in town

О месте: Патонг

Patong is a town municipality of 16.4 km² in Kathu district, on Phuket's west coast, about 16 km from Phuket Town. Its beach runs for about 3 km between Kamala and Karon, and the municipality counts seven communities, among them Ban Kalim, Ban Sai Nam Yen, Ban Na Nai and Hat Patong. It borders Kamala and Kathu to the north, Kathu to the east and Karon to the south.

The town sits in a bowl: hills of 200 to 400 m curve around the bay on three sides like an amphitheatre, and only the flat strip behind the beach, 1 to 30 m above the sea, is built up densely. Rain from the hills gathers in the low ground behind the sand before draining into the bay. The roads in and out climb over those hills, to Kathu, Kamala and Karon.

Patong grew from a sanitary district of 1986 into a town municipality in 2002, carried by tourism. Today it is the island's nightlife and shopping centre: Bangla Road, Jungceylon and Central Patong, night markets and hotels in every price range, all within walking distance. North of the centre, Kalim is quieter, with restaurants over the bay; to the south, a headland road leads to the coves of Tri Trang, Paradise and Freedom.

Патонг.

Чем хорош Патонг

  • Bangla Road

    The walking street closes to traffic every evening from 18:00 and fills with bars, clubs, live music and shows; it is the loudest part of the island until the small hours.

  • Markets every evening

    Banzaan's fresh market behind Jungceylon is a food court by night; Malin Plaza at the south end, the OTOP market on Rat-U-Thit Road and Bangla's seafood market add stalls until midnight or later.

  • A town you can walk

    The beach, Bangla Road, both malls and the markets lie within a few blocks of each other, so you barely need to drive.

  • Viewpoints above the bay

    Radar Hill and Kalim Viewpoint, up small roads on the hills, look over the whole bay and the town below.

  • Hospital, malls and supermarkets

    Patong Hospital on Sainamyen Road runs a 24-hour emergency department and a hyperbaric unit for divers; Big C, Tops and a Makro food-service store cover daily shopping.

  • Water sports in season

    Parasailing, jet skis and boat trips run off the beach; an artificial surf wave at Surf House works all year.

Чем заняться: Патонг

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  • Ночная жизнь

    Bangla Road after dark

    The walking street from the beach to Jungceylon: bars, clubs, live music and go-go bars, closed to traffic from 18:00.

    Bangla Road

  • Покупки

    Jungceylon

    Patong's main mall, with a lagoon and fountains, a Robinson store, a Big C, a cinema and a Thai food court; open daily 11:00 to 22:00.

    Jungceylon

  • Покупки

    Central Patong

    A quieter department-store mall across the road from Jungceylon, with the Tops Food Hall supermarket in the basement; open daily 10:30 to 23:00.

    Central Patong

  • Еда и напитки

    Banzaan fresh market

    Fruit, vegetables, meat and fish in the morning, from 06:00; in the evening the streets around it turn into a big street-food market.

    Banzaan Fresh Market

  • Еда и напитки

    Malin Plaza

    An open-air market at the south end: food stalls around shared tables, several halal, then clothes and souvenirs at the back; daily 11:00 to 23:00.

    Malin Plaza

  • Еда и напитки

    Bangla's seafood market

    Grilled seafood picked live from the tanks, pad thai, satay and mango sticky rice at the inland end of Soi Bangla, 18:00 to 02:00.

    Bangla Night Market

  • Покупки

    OTOP market

    Covered bazaars of clothes, bags and trainers on Rat-U-Thit Road from 10:00, and a street-food court with beer bars from 17:00 to midnight.

    OTOP Market Patong

  • Природа · высокий сезон

    Radar Hill

    A lookout by a radar station above the town, with a wide view of Patong Bay; a small road leads up, then a few steps.

    Radar Hill

  • Природа · высокий сезон

    Kalim Viewpoint

    A deck with a sign on the hill above Kalim Bay, reached by a road that needs some care.

    Kalim Viewpoint

  • Культура

    Wat Suwan Khiri Wong

    Patong's temple, a calm break from the beach town: an ordination hall, a bell tower and a shrine with a replica of the Buddha's footprint. Free; cover shoulders and knees.

    Wat Suwan Khiri Wong (Wat Patong)

  • Сёрфинг · низкий сезон

    Surf the reef at Kalim

    In the low season the reef at Kalim, at the north end, gets surf at high tide; it is sharp and better left to surfers who know reefs.

    Kalim seafront street food

  • Семья

    Surf House

    An artificial wave where children and beginners can try surfing safely, with a bar and DJ nights for adults.

    Phuket Surf House

  • Морские прогулки · высокий сезон

    Longtail to Freedom Beach

    About 10 minutes by longtail from the pontoon at the south end, mainly December to May; check first that the beach has reopened.

    Longtail pontoon to Freedom Beach

  • Водный спорт · высокий сезон

    Parasailing and jet skis

    Parasailing costs about 1,500 THB for adults and 1,200 THB for children; jet skis 1,500 to 2,500 THB for 30 minutes, open to bargaining.

День на месте: Патонг

  1. Banzaan's fresh market opens at 06:00: fruit, coffee and Thai breakfast before the town wakes up. Banzaan Fresh Market

  2. The northern end of the beach has the softest sand and the clearest water; the lifeguards' flags show where to swim.

  3. Jungceylon's food court and shops, or Central Patong across the road, for the hottest hours. Jungceylon

  4. Wat Suwan Khiri Wong, then up to Radar Hill for the view over the whole bay. Radar Hill

  5. Walk 20 minutes north along the shore to Kalim, where food cars park along the seafront in the late afternoon. Kalim seafront street food

  6. Grilled seafood at Bangla's market or the halal stalls of Malin Plaza. Malin Plaza

  7. The walking street at its busiest, with bars, clubs and live music until late. Bangla Road

06:30 · Fresh market breakfast. Патонг.

Места: Патонг

  • Bangla Road

    Достопримечательность · Пляж ПатонгPatong's nightlife street, about 400 metres from Beach Road to Rat-U-Thit Road, and the centre of Phuket's nightlife for decades.
  • Jungceylon

    Торговый центр · Пляж ПатонгPatong's big shopping mall, a few minutes' walk from Bangla Road, which the guide still calls the largest mall on the island.
  • Central Patong

    Торговый центр · Пляж ПатонгA department-store mall across the road from Jungceylon in Patong, two minutes' walk from Bangla Road.
  • Banzaan Fresh Market

    Продуктовый рынок · Пляж ПатонгPatong's fresh market on Sai Kor Road behind Jungceylon, clean and bright; "banzaan" is Hokkien for fresh market. In the evening the area around it becomes a night market of street food.
  • Malin Plaza

    Ночной рынок · Пляж ПатонгAn open-air market at the southern end of Patong Beach, on Prachanukhro Road.
  • Bangla Night Market

    Рынок уличной еды · Пляж ПатонгA street-food market at the inland end of Soi Bangla in Patong, about 140 metres from Jungceylon.
  • OTOP Market Patong

    Ночной рынок · Пляж ПатонгA large open-air market on Rat-U-Thit Road, Patong's second road; named after the One Tambon One Product scheme, it is now a shopping market, an evening street-food court and a large beer-bar area.
  • Night Market Patong

    Рынок уличной еды · Пляж ПатонгA small covered market in central Patong for cheap Thai street food and seafood.
  • Kalim seafront street food

    Рынок уличной еды · Пляж КалимStreet-food stalls and cars selling dishes along the seafront of Kalim Beach, just north of Patong, at the end of each afternoon.
  • Radar Hill

    Смотровая площадкаA little-visited lookout high above Patong Beach by a radar station, with one of the widest views over Patong.
  • Kalim Viewpoint

    Смотровая площадкаA lookout high in the hills above Kalim Bay, reached by a road that is only partly easy to drive.
  • Wat Suwan Khiri Wong (Wat Patong)

    Буддийский храмA Buddhist temple in Patong.
  • Phuket Surf House

    Школа сёрфинга · Пляж ПатонгAn artificial wave on Patong's beach road near Bangla Road: no more than 20 cm of clear water rushes over an inflated rubber curve — a soft cousin of wakeboarding rather than real surfing.
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    Longtail pontoon to Freedom Beach

    Лодочный причал · Пляж ПатонгThe landing at the southern end of Patong Beach, near the bridge by Amari Phuket, where longtail boats leave for Freedom Beach.
  • Patong Hospital

    Больница · Пляж ПатонгThe only public hospital in Patong, on Sainamyen Road, and one that sees many tourists.
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    Tops Food Hall Patong

    Супермаркет · Пляж ПатонгA Tops supermarket in the basement of Central Patong.
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    Big C Extra Phuket 2 (Patong)

    Гипермаркет · Пляж ПатонгA two-storey Big C inside Jungceylon in Patong, in the mall's Botanica zone next to Robinson.
  • Makro Food Service Patong

    Оптовый магазин · Пляж ПатонгA Makro Food Service store on Nanai Road in Patong; the first Food Service store in Phuket opened in Patong in 2017.
  • SIAM Phuket Seafood Restaurant

    Рыбный ресторан · Пляж ПатонгA small shophouse seafood restaurant on Thaweewong (Beach) Road in Patong, next to the DoubleTree Banthai, a few minutes' walk south of Bangla Road.
  • Malika Sky Bar

    Бар на крыше · Пляж КалимThe open-air sky bar on the sixth floor of the Kalima Resort, between Patong and Kamala, with a 180-degree view of the Andaman Sea.

Пляжные клубы

  • Barra Cuda Beach Club

    Пляжный клуб · Пляж ПатонгA large beach club on the sand at Patong, next to the Impiana hotel, a short walk from Bangla Road.
  • Endless Summer Beach Club

    Пляжный клуб · Пляж ПатонгThe beach club of the Courtyard by Marriott at the south end of Patong, across the road from the sand with a sea view.
  • FUGA Beach Club

    Пляжный клуб · Пляж ПатонгA beach club at the quiet northern end of Patong Beach, below the Novotel, with a terrace raised above the sand.
  • KUDO Beach Club

    Пляжный клуб · Пляж ПатонгA party beach club with a hotel in the middle of Patong Beach, a short walk from Bangla Road.
  • Paradise Beach

    Пляжный клуб · Пляж ПарадайзA privately run beach 4 km south of Patong, past Tri Trang: two small sandy bays with bars, restaurants and loungers behind an entry fee.

Бары

  • Pitbull Bar

    Бар · Пляж Три ТрангA small bar and restaurant next to Tri Trang Beach, the first of a group at the bottom of the hill, its entrance hidden under a tree.

Рестораны

  • Acqua

    Высокая кухня · Пляж КалимChef Alessandro Frau's Italian restaurant on Phra Barami Road at Kalim, just north of Patong, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
  • Beast & Butterflies

    Ресторан · Пляж ПатонгThe restaurant and bar of M Social Hotel Phuket, the hotel built into the Jungceylon centre on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road in Patong; breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Big Boys' Burger Club

    Ресторан · Пляж ПатонгA burger restaurant in a walking alley off Patong's beach road, run by a young team.
  • Bincho Izakaya

    Ресторан · Пляж ПатонгA Japanese izakaya in M Social Hotel Phuket, the hotel built into the Jungceylon centre in Patong, on its livelier Afterglow wing towards Bangla Road.
  • Brasserie C'est la Vie

    Ресторан · Пляж ПатонгAn open-fronted bistro at BYD Lofts on Patong's beach road, serving European comfort food and a full Thai menu from 7 am to midnight.
  • Briley Chicken Rice

    Местная закусочная · Пляж ПатонгA chicken-rice shop in Patong, open for more than twenty years, one of the two famous chicken-rice restaurants of Phuket.

Кафе

  • Baan coffee

    КафеA quiet café with plants in its room and windows onto the jungle.
  • Bé Hoa Cafe & Restaurant

    Кафе · Пляж ПатонгA café-restaurant on Prachanukhro Road in Patong, cooking Thai, Isaan and Vietnamese dishes.
  • Blue Harbour Coffee

    Кафе · Пляж Три ТрангA small café built into the steep hillside above Tri Trang Beach, on the road to Paradise Beach, facing Patong Bay.
  • Cafe Phuket Viewpoint

    Кафе · Пляж КалимA sunset café on terraces built into the rocky hillside above the sea, on a blind curve of the Patong–Kamala road.
  • Coconut Heaven

    Кафе · Пляж Три ТрангA family-run viewpoint café on Muen-Ngern Road, which climbs from Tri Trang Beach towards Paradise Beach south of Patong.
  • Kan's Haus Cafe and Bistro

    Кафе · Пляж ПатонгA café on Patong's beach road that opens through to a covered terrace on the sand and runs as a beach bar until late.

Магазины

  • Sevenstar Ministore

    Продуктовый магазин · Пляж ПатонгAn Indian mini-mart in Patong.
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    The Kosher Shop Patong

    Продуктовый магазин · Пляж ПатонгA kosher grocery in Patong run by Chabad of Phuket.

Медицина

  • Boots Big C Extra Patong

    Аптека · Пляж ПатонгA branch of Boots Thailand, which says it gives pharmacy service, health-care advice and a wide range of beauty products in its 250 stores in Thailand.
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    Boots Central Patong

    Аптека · Пляж ПатонгA branch of Boots Thailand, which says it gives pharmacy service, health-care advice and a wide range of beauty products in its 250 stores in Thailand.
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    Boots Jungceylon B Floor

    Аптека · Пляж ПатонгA branch of Boots Thailand, which says it gives pharmacy service, health-care advice and a wide range of beauty products in its 250 stores in Thailand.
  • Clinic Bodrum Phuket (Patong)

    Клиника · Пляж ПатонгA private clinic in Patong for urgent travel-related problems and planned care.
  • Dental Sea Clinic

    Стоматология · Пляж ПатонгA private dental clinic on Phra Barami Road in Patong.
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    DentalJoy Phuket Clinic

    Стоматология · Пляж ПатонгA private dental clinic a few minutes from Patong Beach, led by a dentist with over 20 years of general and cosmetic dentistry for international patients.

Транспорт

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    Cheap As Chips Motorbike Rental

    Прокат скутеров · Пляж ПатонгA scooter rental shop on Soi Phrabaramee in Patong that used to trade as Motorbike Rental Phuket: same address, same phone, new name.
  • Motorbike Rental Station

    Прокат скутеров · Пляж ПатонгA scooter and motorbike rental with shops in Patong, renting automatic scooters up to a BMW maxi scooter.
  • Prasut Bigbike (Patong)

    Прокат скутеров · Пляж ПатонгThe Patong branch of a motorcycle parts, gear and service shop: steps from Patong Beach and open seven days, it rents scooters and big bikes by the day or week and does quick repairs.

Работа

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    The Grid

    Коливинг · Пляж ПатонгThe hybrid co-working lounge of the Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach hotel, sold from an hour to a year to anyone.

Детям

  • Erawan Patong Seaview Zipline

    Парк приключений · Пляж КалимA zip-line park in the hills above Patong with sea views.
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    Froggy's Fun Park

    Крытая игровая площадка · Пляж ПатонгAn indoor amusement park on the third floor of Jungceylon in Patong.
  • Kidzoona Jungceylon

    Крытая игровая площадка · Пляж ПатонгAn indoor playground in Patong, at the Robinson end of Jungceylon: over 1,100 m² of soft floors and air-conditioning for small children.
  • PowerDrive Go-Kart

    Семейный аттракцион · Пляж ПатонгAn indoor electric go-kart track on the third floor of the Jungle Building at Jungceylon in Patong, opened after the mall's 2024 renovation.

Муай-тай

  • Bangla Boxing Stadium

    Боксёрский стадион · Пляж ПатонгPatong's Muay Thai stadium with fights every night, in a white building behind Jungceylon; it opened on Bangla Road in April 2004 and later moved here.
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    Chanrit Muay Thai Gym

    Лагерь муай-тай · Пляж ПатонгA traditional Muay Thai gym in Patong.
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    Muay Thai Patong – My Gym

    Лагерь муай-тай · Пляж ПатонгA martial-arts gym in Patong teaching Muay Thai, boxing, MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
  • Patong Boxing Stadium

    Боксёрский стадион · Пляж ПатонгA Muay Thai stadium on Sai Nam Yen Road in Patong with fight nights six days a week; it also runs training sessions with active fighters and has a gear shop.
  • Patong Thai Boxing Gym

    Лагерь муай-тай · Пляж ПатонгA large Thai boxing gym in Patong.
  • Petchnumnoi Gym

    Лагерь муай-тай · Пляж ПатонгOne of the oldest Muay Thai clubs, a traditional Thai gym in Patong; rebranded in 2025.

Спортзалы

  • Fitness Hero Phuket

    Фитнес-клуб · Пляж ПатонгThe only official Hammer Strength gym in Patong: 1,500 m² on two air-conditioned levels inside Banana Walk, on the beachfront.
  • Maximum Fitness Phuket

    Фитнес-клуб · Пляж ПатонгThe largest gym in Patong: a 1,600 m² floor with Hammer Strength and Matrix machines, dumbbells up to 70 kg, Smith machines, cable crossovers and an Olympic lifting area.

Йога

  • Anantra Yoga

    Студия йогиA yoga studio in Patong, on Pisitkoranee Road, with classes focused on technique and breathwork.

Падел и теннис

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    Sensei Padel Phuket

    Корты для падела · Пляж ПатонгA padel club in Patong with four outdoor courts among tropical greenery.

Водный спорт

  • Baan Andaman Sea & Surf School

    Школа сёрфинга · Пляж ПатонгA surf school at the north end of Patong Beach, where the waves are gentler for learning, with ISA-certified instructors and small groups.

Велнес

  • Asaya at Rosewood Phuket

    Спа при отеле · Пляж Три ТрангThe spa of Rosewood Phuket, a resort with wellness at the core of its services: alternative healing and fitness sessions as well as massages and body care.
  • Cocoon Serenity

    Массаж · Пляж ПатонгA massage salon in Patong for shifting from the resort buzz into relaxation: soft lighting, soothing music and spotless rooms and linens; the treatment rooms feel spacious rather than a cramped row of tables.
  • De Flora Spa & Massage

    Массаж · Пляж ПатонгA Thai spa in Patong with a calm, well-kept interior, centred on Thai and oil massage and body treatments.
  • Diora Beauty and Spa

    Массаж · Пляж ПатонгA calm, elegant spa just off Bangla Road in Patong, a short walk from The Kee Hotel: a well-kept, private setting with a "clinic-spa" feel where order, cleanliness and hygiene come first.
  • DIP on the Roof

    Баня · Пляж ПатонгA rooftop wellness centre in Patong with a sauna, a steam room, a heated pool and an ice bath, and a view over the town.
  • Healthland Massage Patong

    Массаж · Пляж ПатонгA massage salon on a quiet side street of Patong near Hotel Indigo: calm and intimate, with soft lighting, gentle music and no staff chatter; two floors, the treatment area upstairs, roomy and private.

Спорт

  • Patong Football Club

    Футбольное поле · Пляж ПатонгA football complex in Patong built around artificial-turf pitches for games and training.

Жильё и места на карте

  1. Буддийский храм

  1. Смотровая площадка

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  1. Пляжный клуб

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  1. Бар на крыше

  1. Рыбный ресторан

  2. Высокая кухня

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  7. Местная закусочная

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  1. Кафе

  1. Торговый центр

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  3. Супермаркет

  4. Гипермаркет

  5. Оптовый магазин

  6. Продуктовый магазин

  7. Продуктовый магазин

  1. Продуктовый рынок

  2. Ночной рынок

  3. Рынок уличной еды

  4. Ночной рынок

  5. Рынок уличной еды

  6. Рынок уличной еды

  1. Больница

  2. Стоматология

  3. Стоматология

  4. Аптека

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  6. Стоматология

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  16. Магазин-дрогери

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  1. Лодочный причал

  2. Прокат скутеров

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  1. Коливинг

  1. Парк приключений

  2. Крытая игровая площадка

  3. Крытая игровая площадка

  4. Семейный аттракцион

  1. Боксёрский стадион

  2. Лагерь муай-тай

  3. Лагерь муай-тай

  4. Боксёрский стадион

  5. Лагерь муай-тай

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  1. Фитнес-клуб

  2. Фитнес-клуб

  1. Студия йоги

  1. Корты для падела

  1. Школа сёрфинга

  2. Школа сёрфинга

  1. Спа при отеле

  2. Массаж

  3. Спа-салон

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  1. Достопримечательность

  1. Футбольное поле

Жильё: Патонг

Budget hotels on the side streets, big resorts along Beach Road, condos and serviced apartments, and hillside hotels and villas with bay views. Condos asked about 20,000 to 22,000 THB a month for a studio and 25,000 to 45,000 THB for one bedroom (October 2026).

Патонг: сезоны

Высокий сезон · с ноября по апрель

December to March by the municipality's count, and November to April for the sea: calm, clear water, every water sport running and the longtails to Freedom Beach. The busiest and dearest months of the year.

Низкий сезон · с мая по октябрь

April to November: rain from the southwest monsoon. From May to October the sea is often too rough and swimming is closed for days; the town stays busy, and the malls and markets fill the rainy hours.

Патонг с детьми

Many families stay in Patong for its hotels, shops and easy day trips, but the town needs choosing well: book at the quieter north end or on the hillside, away from Bangla Road, and swim in the lifeguards' zones away from the jet skis.

  • The north end has softer sand, cleaner water and more shade.
  • Jungceylon and Central Patong are the escape from heat and rain.
  • Surf House lets children try an artificial wave safely.
  • Patong Hospital's emergency department is open 24 hours.
  • Bangla Road at night is no place for children.
Патонг.

Как добраться: Патонг, парковка

Из аэропорта, на машине
45–60 мин
Из Пхукет-тауна
25–40 мин

Patong is 37 km from the airport, 45 to 60 minutes by road, and about 16 km from Phuket Town over the hill. The Smart Bus links it to the airport and to Bus Terminal 1 in town, and blue buses run from Ranong Market.

  • Smart Bus. Route 1 (airport to Rawai) stops at Jungceylon coming from the airport and at the start of Bangla Road going back: 100 THB, hourly from 08:15 to 23:30 (2026).
  • Smart Bus. Route 2 runs hourly from Bus Terminal 1 in Phuket Town to Patong Beach, 06:00 to 20:00, for 50 THB (2026).
  • Сонгтэу. Blue buses leave Ranong Market in Phuket Town about every 30 minutes, 06:00 to 18:00, for 30 THB; allow 50 to 60 minutes (2026).
  • Grab и такси. Grab and Bolt work in Patong and usually cost less than tuk-tuks; agree a tuk-tuk fare before you get in.
  • Пешком. The beach, Bangla Road, both malls and the markets are within a few blocks; Kalim is about 20 minutes on foot along the shore.
  • На скутере. Handy for the coves and viewpoints; the hill roads to Kathu, Kamala and Karon are steep and winding.

Парковка. Parking is hard in the centre, even for scooters; the north end has more space, and Central Patong has an underground car park.

Патонг.

Кому понравится Патонг, а кому нет

Понравится

  • Night owls: Bangla Road, clubs and live music every night of the year.
  • First visits: beach, shopping, day trips and nightlife all within walking distance.
  • Groups of friends: the island's widest choice of hotels, bars and restaurants.
  • Surfers: Kalim's reef in the low season and an artificial wave all year.

Не понравится

  • Peace and quiet: the centre is crowded and noisy, above all in the high season.
  • Romantic escapes: a quieter cove or another beach suits better.
  • Most long-stayers: many expats prefer to visit Patong and live somewhere calmer nearby.

Советы: Патонг

  • Sleep away from Bangla

    Rooms next to the walking street are noisy; book at the north or south end or on the hillside if you want to sleep.

  • Agree tuk-tuk fares first

    Prices vary by driver; settle the fare before you get in, or use Grab or Bolt.

  • Learn the tsunami signs

    Patong's streets carry Tsunami Evacuation Route signs; if a warning sounds, head inland or to high ground at least 15 m up.

  • Pay the Smart Bus by card

    It takes cash, a PromptPay QR code, a contactless Visa or Mastercard or a Rabbit card; children under 7 ride free with a passport.

  • Blue buses stop at 18:00

    The last blue bus to Phuket Town leaves around 18:00; after that, take the Smart Bus or a car.

  • Check Freedom Beach first

    It was closed to visitors in August 2026 and reopens when the sea allows; ask before paying for a longtail.

  • Keep Paradise's drink voucher

    The 200 THB entry to Paradise Beach includes a drink at one of its bars.

  • Cover up at the temple

    Wat Suwan Khiri Wong is free, but shoulders and knees must be covered.

  • Go to Banzaan early

    The fresh market is at its best in the morning; the food stalls take over in the evening.

Что изменилось недавно

  • Июль 2026

    The Kathu–Patong expressway, just under 4 km with a 1.85 km tunnel and tolls of 20 THB a car, was set to return to the Cabinet in late 2026; opening is expected around 2031.

  • Август 2026

    Freedom Beach, reached from Patong by longtail or trail, was temporarily closed to visitors; reopening depends on the sea and weather.

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