Are you thinking about traveling to Patong Beach in Phuket? Then you have come to the right place! Here is a complete travel guide to Patong with everything you need to know about Patong beach – what to do, where to eat, and where to stay in Patong.
Patong is Phuket’s most popular and famous beach holiday destination with its long white sandy beach lined with restaurants, cafes, and bars. Patong has a well-earned reputation as a party town with notorious nightlife. Here you will find hundreds of beer bars, go-go bars, strip- and dance clubs, massage places, discotheques, nightclubs, and cabaret shows.
It seems that almost anything can be bought for the right price in Patong. And while it is not for everyone, Patong has a certain honesty about it. It does not try to hide its sleazy side. It is all out there in the open, and you can either join in and party from dusk till dawn or avoid this side of Patong Beach altogether.
Patong is where the tourism boom in Phuket started, and it is easy to see why. The beautiful long white sandy beach is still quite stunning. However, its popularity is also its biggest problem. Packed with charter tourists, jetskis, and big parasailing balloons, it has lost much of the charm that once attracted visitors.
I must admit that Patong is not our favorite place to stay in Phuket. Read our recommendations and top beaches to stay at in Phuket here.
The Ultimate Patong Travel Guide
This Patong travel guide gives you the best things to do and see in Patong, as well as the best places to stay and eat. Patong’s top attractions, beaches, sights, and activities are listed and highlighted on a map. Have a great time exploring Patong!
A Brief History Of Patong
Once upon a time, Patong was just a small fishing village filled with traditional Thai houses and huts.
Backpackers first discovered this sleepy village with a stunning beach in the 60s and 70s, but it wasn’t really until a decade later that the government decided to transform Patong into a tourist destination. Patong became a massive hit among Europeans, and especially Scandinavians. Phuket became so popular among the Swedes that for a while Phuket was referred to as “Little Sweden.”
Things have changed a lot since then. While it is still possible to fill a sudden craving for some Swedish meatballs, Russians and Chinese charter tourists have discovered Patong in a big way. Most restaurants and cafes even have separate menus available in Russian and Mandarin.
Patong was one of the areas of Phuket that were most affected by the tsunami on the 26th of December 2004, although far from as severely as Khao Lak north of Phuket. The hotels and restaurants along the beach were severely damaged, but Patong has fully recovered, and today you can hardly see a trace of the tsunami.
Patong Beach Today
Today, Patong Beach (or Hat Patong as it is called in Thai) is famous for its wide 2,85 km long stretch of white soft sand and its bustling nightlife.
Patong Beach is the most popular, busiest, and most crowded beach in Phuket. So don’t expect to have this wide white-sandy beach to yourself. It gets particularly crowded around sunset. You can rent beach chairs and umbrellas, get a tan, go for a swim in the sea, do water sports, or enjoy some people-watching.
The southern part of Patong Beach is quieter and more laidback and is our favorite part of the beach.
Parasailing & Jet Skiing
Water sports are a big thing at Patong Beach, with the two most popular being Parasailing and jet skiing. The parasailing and jet skis operators are all over the beach so you will easily spot them. A parasailing trip or thirty minutes on a jet ski typically costs 1500 Baht = US$ 50 per person.
A little heads up, not all the jet ski and parasailing companies have insurance. There have been several incidents where tourists have been accused of having caused damages to the water scooter and been presented with an inflated bill. So look out for these sorts of scams. Also, accidents are pretty common on both jet skis and parasailing, so be careful.
Beach Massage
There are plenty of beach massage spots on the beach, and female massagers will regularly come and ask you if you are interested. You can choose between foot massage, head massage, full body massage with oil or aloe vera, or a traditional Thai massage.
There are also plenty of indoor massage centers on the other side of the road that runs parallel to Patong beach. Getting a massage here is usually a little more expensive than on the beach.
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