Beach Reviews · Thailand

The best beaches in Thailand

Beach reviews across Thailand's southern coast and islands

2 beaches reviewed in Thailand

Freedom Beach, Phuket, from the hillside: a crescent of white sand, longtail boats at anchor in the clear bay and the rocky, forested headland beyond

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Freedom Beach, Phuket: Why It's Closed, and How to Reach It When It Reopens

3.9 / 5

A 300m cove south of Patong with no road down, reached by longtail or a steep forest trail. Closed to visitors and swimmers since 11 August 2026 after a drowning, with no reopening date announced by November 2026.

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Maya Bay

3.3 / 5

The bay from The Beach, reopened in January 2022 after a closure of three and a half years, with a cap on each one-hour visit, boat landing on the far side of the island and a swimming ban that makes it closer to a nature reserve than a beach day.

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