No lifeguard post
There is no lifeguard post; swim on calm days, close to shore and near other people.
Sai Kaew Beach
ไม้ขาว · ชายฝั่งตะวันตก
The last beach before the Sarasin Bridge: a long, near-empty strip of fine white sand in Phuket's far north, about 15 minutes from the airport.
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Sai Kaew Beachในภาพถ่าย
Beach morning glory flowering on the sand. A swing and beach huts under the trees. The beach restaurants' huts on the sand.
- ทราย
- Fine, glittering white sand
- พื้นทะเล
- Sandy bottom, no rocks or coral
- ความสงบ
- No bars, sunbeds or hotels
- พระอาทิตย์ตก
- Faces west, bridge at sunset
- การเข้าถึง
- About 15 minutes from the airport
เกี่ยวกับSai Kaew Beach
Sai Kaew is the last beach on the Phuket side before the Sarasin Bridge, at the island's northern tip beyond the airport. The sand carries on from Mai Khao with no line between them. The name means crystal sand in Thai, after the fine white grains that glitter in the sun.
There are no hotels, sunbeds or beach bars. A single seafood restaurant stands on the sand, the last of several that were cleared in the 2010s, and the rest is open shore with trees behind it. On a weekday you can walk a long way and meet almost nobody; at weekends Thai families drive up for lunch by the sea.
From November to April the sea is usually calm and blue, and small fish swim in the clear water near the shore. Walk north and the beach turns towards the channel between Phuket and Phang Nga, with the bridge in view: that is where people gather at sunset. From May to October the west-facing shore takes the monsoon swell, and the beach belongs to walkers.
Sai Kaew Beach จากใต้ขึ้นเหนือ
The south end, towards Mai Khao
The sand runs on into Mai Khao without a break. This is the emptiest part of the beach, open shore with trees behind, facing the stretch of coast where most turtle nesting happens.
ข้อดี
- The emptiest sand, often with nobody in sight.
- An unbroken walk south into Mai Khao.
ข้อด้อย
- No shade or anything to buy for a long way.
- A long walk back to the car.
Walkers and runners, and anyone who wants the shore to themselves.
The middle, by the restaurant
Where the highway runs closest to the sand: parking, the bamboo huts of the one restaurant and, reportedly, a small coffee corner beside it. Most visitors stay near here.
ข้อดี
- Food, drinks and shade in the restaurant huts.
- Parking a few steps from the sand.
ข้อด้อย
- Busiest at weekend lunchtime, with local families and cars.
A lazy day with lunch on the sand, and families who want food and shade close by.
The north end, towards the bridge
The shore bends towards the channel between Phuket and Phang Nga, with the mainland's beaches across the water and the Sarasin Bridge in view. Locals fish from the corner.
ข้อดี
- The best sunset view, with the bridge on the skyline.
- Views across the channel to the mainland.
ข้อด้อย
- Boats and fishing lines at the corner: not a place to swim.
Photographers and couples at sunset, and anyone who likes to fish.
กิจกรรมที่Sai Kaew Beach
The long empty beach to the north. The sand and the clear shallow water. Sand and small waves.
ว่ายน้ำ · ไฮซีซั่น
Swim on a calm day
November to April is the time to swim. Choose a flat day, go in near the restaurant where other people are, and stay within standing depth.
บนหาดทราย
Walk the northern shore
At low tide the firm wet sand makes an easy walk south into Mai Khao or north towards the bridge. Bring water: there is none to buy on the way.
อาหารและเครื่องดื่ม
Seafood lunch in the bamboo huts
The beach restaurant cooks the local catch, from fried sea cicadas, a small local crustacean, to whole sea bass. About 250 to 500 THB a head (2024).
วัฒนธรรม
Walk the old Sarasin Bridge
Opened in 1967 as Phuket's first road link to the mainland, the old bridge has carried only people on foot since a new bridge opened beside it around 2011.
ธรรมชาติ · ไฮซีซั่น
Turtle season
Leatherback turtles nest on the north-west coast from November to February, mostly on Mai Khao. A hatchling release is held there each year, usually in March.
อาหารและเครื่องดื่ม
Michelin-listed Thai cooking at Ta Tuay
A Bib Gourmand restaurant in a garden a short drive inland, known for southern Thai dishes and local catches such as sandworms. Cash or Thai QR payment only; book at weekends.
อาหารและเครื่องดื่ม
Dinner across the bridge
Thanoon Seafood sits on the sand on the Phang Nga side, with open salas, air-conditioned rooms and both bridges in view.
วัฒนธรรม
A day with the Tha Chatchai community
The village's community tourism group shows how sand crabs are caught on Sai Kaew, takes longtail boats under the bridge and visits the mangroves. Arrange it in advance.
กีฬา
Fishing from the corner
Local anglers cast from the northern corner, where the beach meets the deep channel, and from the bridge.
ช้อปปิ้ง
Fruit and fish in Tha Chatchai
The village behind the beach has a small shop and a local market selling fresh fish and pineapples.
หนึ่งวันที่Sai Kaew Beach
The sun rises behind the land, so the shore stays in soft light and the sand is cool. If the tide is out, walk south along the firm wet sand towards Mai Khao.
From November to April, pick a calm morning for a swim. Walk in slowly, stay where you can stand and look for the small fish in the shallows.
Order lunch at the beach restaurant and take a stroll while the seafood cooks. Expect about 250 to 500 THB a head (2024 reviews). Sai Kaew Beach Restaurant
Drive the few minutes to the Sarasin Bridge. The 1967 bridge beside the highway now carries only people on foot, and its raised middle gives views out to sea and along the channel. Sarasin Bridge
Walk north along the sand until the whole curve of the bridge is in view. The sun goes down over the open sea to the west.
Dinner in the bamboo huts of Rimpan Seafood under the bridge on the Phuket side, or at Thanoon Seafood just across it. Both close at about 21:00. Rimpan Seafood
คะแนนSai Kaew Beachของเรา
4.3จาก 5
Long quiet walks, a seafood lunch on the sand and sunset, or a first or last hour near the airport.
Fine white sand, clear water on calm high-season days and a long shore with almost nobody on it, plus sunsets with the Sarasin Bridge on the skyline. It stays in the lower band for swimming and basics: there are no lifeguards, how steeply the bottom drops is uncertain, and the open beach has no toilets or shade.
ลักษณะของชายหาด
เป็นโปรไฟล์ ไม่ใช่คะแนน: Sai Kaew Beach อยู่ตรงไหนบนสี่มาตรวัด และขึ้นชื่อเรื่องอะไร
- ความคึกคัก
- เหมาะกับเด็ก
- โต้คลื่น
- ดำน้ำตื้น
ไม่มีเจ้าหน้าที่ไลฟ์การ์ด · Fine white sand
จุดเด่นของSai Kaew Beach
Room to be alone
Most weekdays the shore is close to empty, and even at weekends the local families who come for lunch spread thinly along the sand.
Firm sand at low tide
When the tide is out, the wet sand near the water is firm enough for a long walk or a run, south towards Mai Khao or north towards the bridge.
Clear, calm water in season
From November to April the sea is usually calm and clear, and small fish swim in the shallows close to the shore.
Lunch a few steps from the sea
The beach's one restaurant serves Thai seafood in bamboo huts on the sand, and three well-known seafood restaurants are a short drive away near the bridge.
The bridge and the mainland
The northern end looks across a narrow channel to the sands of Phang Nga, with the Sarasin Bridge closing the view.
Turtle coast
Leatherback turtles nest on this coast from November to February, mostly on the Mai Khao side; nests have also been recorded on Sai Kaew.
ก่อนลงเล่นน้ำที่Sai Kaew Beach
Check the slope
The entry may be long and shallow or steeper and bowl-shaped; walk in slowly and keep children within arm's reach.
Big waves from May to October
In the low season the shore takes big waves; on those days it is a beach for walks.
Keep away from the channel corner
At the northern end the beach meets the deep channel under the bridge, used by boats and by people fishing. Swim well south of that corner.
Little shade, nothing to buy
Away from the restaurant there is hardly any shade and nowhere to buy water. Bring a hat, sunscreen and plenty to drink.
บีชคลับ บาร์ และร้านอาหารที่Sai Kaew Beach
1 แห่งเปิดบนหาดทราย ณ กันยายน 2569 เรียงจากใต้ขึ้นเหนือ ตามด้วยถนนหลังชายหาดและจุดที่ห่างออกไปไม่กี่นาที ระดับราคาคือค่าใช้จ่ายโดยทั่วไปต่อคนต่อครั้ง
The middle, by the restaurant
Sai Kaew Beach Restaurant
ร้านอาหาร · บนหาดทราย · Usually open 09:00–21:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
The one restaurant left on Sai Kaew Beach, north of Mai Khao, outside the national park.
ห่างจากชายหาดไม่กี่นาที
Rimpan Seafood
ร้านอาหาร · ขับรถไม่ไกล · daily 09:00–22:00
A traditional seafood restaurant by the sea near the Sarasin Bridge in Mai Khao, at the northern tip of Phuket, with bamboo huts on the shore.
Thanoon Seafood
ร้านอาหาร · ขับรถไม่ไกล · Usually open 11:00–21:00, Monday to Friday (approximate).
A seafood restaurant on a small bay beside the Sarasin Bridge, on the Phang Nga side of the strait, with two large salas by the beach.
Ta Tuay
ร้านอาหาร · ขับรถไม่ไกล · daily 11:30–21:00
A little-known local Thai restaurant down a small lane near Sarasin, in the north of Phuket.
Sarasin Bridge
จุดชมวิว · ขับรถไม่ไกล
The bridges joining Phuket to the mainland at its northern tip: the original 600-metre bridge of 1967, and a higher two-lane bridge built beside it in 2010.
- The zone
- The waterline
- Chosen step: The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
บ้านให้เช่าใกล้Sai Kaew Beach
6 months or more
There are no homes or hotels on Sai Kaew itself: the land behind the sand is undeveloped. Tha Chatchai village, just inland, has a few simple rooms and bungalows, and the nearest resorts are on the Mai Khao side, 10 to 15 minutes' drive south.
ยังไม่มีที่พักใกล้ Sai Kaew Beach ที่เผยแพร่
รอบ ๆ Sai Kaew Beach
สถานที่ทั้งหมดในเขตชายหาดแยกตามหมวด เลือกหมวดเพื่อดูสถานที่ เรียงจากใกล้น้ำที่สุด แต่ละแห่งมีหมายเลขตรงกับหมุดบนแผนที่
Sai Kaew Beachรายเดือน
ไฮซีซั่น · พฤศจิกายน ถึง เมษายน
ทะเลสงบ น้ำใส
November to April: the sea is usually calm, clear and blue, with small waves, and the beach is at its best for a swim, a long walk and sunset. Weekends bring local families; weekdays are close to empty.
โลว์ซีซั่น · พฤษภาคม ถึง ตุลาคม
คลื่น การเดินเล่น และธงแดง
May to October: the west-facing shore takes the south-west monsoon, with big waves on many days. It still works for a walk and a long lunch in the restaurant huts; swim only on the calmest days.
| เดือน | ทะเล |
|---|---|
| ม.ค. | คลื่นสงบ |
| ก.พ. | คลื่นสงบ |
| มี.ค. | คลื่นสงบ |
| เม.ย. | คลื่นสงบ |
| พ.ค. | คลื่นเปลี่ยนแปลง |
| มิ.ย. | คลื่นแรง |
| ก.ค. | คลื่นแรง |
| ส.ค. | คลื่นแรง |
| ก.ย. | คลื่นแรง |
| ต.ค. | คลื่นเปลี่ยนแปลง |
| พ.ย. | คลื่นสงบ |
| ธ.ค. | คลื่นสงบ |
สงบ: ว่ายน้ำได้ทุกวัน เปลี่ยนแปลง: ดูธงก่อนลงน้ำ คลื่นแรง: คลื่นมรสุม ธงแดงหลายวัน
Sai Kaew Beachสำหรับครอบครัวที่มีเด็ก
On calm high-season days Sai Kaew is a peaceful place for children to dig and paddle, with plenty of room and no traffic on the sand. It suits families who bring their own shade and supplies and stay close to their children in the water.
- Space to spread out, even at weekends.
- The restaurant's bamboo huts give shade and a place to eat.
- Small fish swim in the clear shallows on calm days.
- No shops on the sand: bring water, snacks and a parasol.
- A turtle hatchling release is held at nearby Mai Khao, usually in March.
การเดินทางไปSai Kaew Beachและที่จอดรถ
- จากสนามบิน โดยรถยนต์
- 10–20 นาที
- จากป่าตอง รวมเวลารถติด
- 45–60 นาที
- จากตัวเมืองภูเก็ต
- 40–55 นาที
Take Highway 402 north past the airport towards the Sarasin Bridge. Just past the Tha Chatchai checkpoint, about 1.5 km before the bridge, the beach and its restaurant are on the left, right beside the road.
- รถยนต์: About 15 minutes from the airport along Highway 402; the beach is on the left shortly before the bridge. Allow about an hour from Patong or Phuket Town.
- รถจักรยานยนต์: A flat ride from Mai Khao or Nai Yang along the highway, which carries steady traffic to and from the mainland.
- Grab และแท็กซี่: A taxi or ride-hailing car from the airport takes about 15 minutes. Public transport this far north is very limited, so plan the ride back before you arrive.
ที่จอดรถ: Room to park beside the road and at the restaurant; parking is usually easy.
ใครจะชอบSai Kaew Beach และใครจะไม่ชอบ
จะชอบ
- Anyone who wants a beach with no sunbeds, no music and often nobody in sight.
- Walkers and runners after a long, firm stretch of sand at low tide.
- Couples who like a slow seafood lunch by the sea and a sunset with the bridge on the skyline.
- Travellers with a spare hour near the airport, at the start or the end of a trip.
จะไม่ชอบ
- Families who need a lifeguard, toilets and shade close by: the open beach has none of them.
- Anyone after bars or a night out: the restaurants around here close at about 21:00.
- Keen swimmers who want the sea every day: it is unpatrolled all year and rough from May to October.
เคล็ดลับสำหรับSai Kaew Beach
Come on a weekday
Weekdays are nearly empty. At weekends local families come up for lunch, though it rarely feels busy.
Order first, then walk
Fresh seafood takes a while. Place your order at the restaurant, take a walk along the shore and come back to lunch.
Pack the basics
There is no shop, toilet or shade on the open sand. Bring water, a towel and something to sit under.
Add Phuket to your search
Thailand has several Sai Kaew beaches, the best known on Koh Samet. Add Phuket or Mai Khao when you search or set your map.
An airport stop
The airport is about 15 minutes away, which makes this an easy first stop after landing or a last hour before a late flight.
Cash for Ta Tuay
Ta Tuay takes only cash or Thai QR payment, and it fills up at weekends, so book ahead.
The bridge photo
Before sunset, head north along the sand until the whole arc of the bridge fills the skyline.
Rimpan's ladder
Rimpan Seafood is reached down a steep wooden ladder from the parking area, which is hard going with limited mobility.
Try the sea cicadas
Chakachan tod, fried sea cicadas, is a local speciality on the menus of the beach restaurant, Rimpan and Ta Tuay.