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Phuket · South

Rawai

Rawai, on the southern tip, is where a lot of long-stayers and nomads settle: cheaper rooms, a big expat scene, seafood markets and easy boat access — though the beach itself is for launching longtails, not swimming.

★ANDAMAN SEA
  • Bang Taoupscale · long-stay
  • Surinupscale · quiet
  • Kamalacalm · families
  • Patongnightlife
  • Karonquieter beach
  • Kataall-rounder · my pick
  • Nai Harnswim beach · calm
  • Rawai ★long-stay value
  • Old Townculture · no beach
Andaman coast · each area pinned, not borderedCoastline © geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0)

Guides that cover Rawai

An ordinary street of shophouses in Phuket Town — green awnings, a 7-Eleven, sugar palms and overhead power lines under a bright skyLiving soloWhere to Live in Phuket (2026): Pick Your Budget, Not Your Beach — and Why ฿25,000 Buys Two Different Lives10 min readKaron beach at sunset, looking south — the sun just above the horizon over the Andaman, the wooded headland that separates Karon from Kata at the left with buildings among the trees, the islet of Koh Pu beyond its tip, people swimming in calm water, and footprints across wet sand in the foregroundWhere to stayWhere to Stay in Phuket (2026): Kata, Patong, Karon or Old Town — Who Each One Suits9 min read