Tri Trang Beach
is located at the beautiful four star Merlin Beach Resort in a quiet area 3 km southwest of Patong Beach.
Tri Trang is not a swimming beach at low tide!
Check the tide table at www.phuketgazette.net before you go
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| Tri Trang Beach. Photo: Kjell Engvoldsen |
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TRI TRANG BEACH
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Tri Trang beach is located in a scenic and quiet small bay in front of the four star Merlin Beach Resort where only longtailboats to and from Freedom Beach break the silence.
Tri Trang is one of my favorite beaches for snorkeling, but I would never go here just for swimming. Too much rocks in the shallow water.
While waiting for high tide one can relax under one of the parasols (26 sunbeds are available for sun lovers and snorkeling enthusiasts at 80 baht each), get some stress relieving Thai massage at one of the open air massage tents or climb up the stairs to grab some food at Goodview restaurant on the coconut palm fringed hill overlooking the beach.
When the tide is in you have to swim 60-80 meters to reach the corals that are to be found both in shallow and deep water. The sea is crystal clear and offer good snorkeling with lots of coral and colorful fish in all sizes. Sometimes tourists on snorkeling trips will keep you company for a while.
Tri Trang is very close to the popular and one of Phuket's finest beaches Freedom Beach that can only be reached by boat. From what I have heard longtail boat from Tri Trang to Freedom cost much less than going from Patong Beach.
To get here take the road up the hill at the most southern end of Patong Beach and drive to you see Merlin Beach Resort on the left side of the road. Along the resort a dirt road take you to the back where you can park the bike and walk down to the beach.
Before the tsunami19.January, 2005
More photos from Tri Trang Beach
22 February 2010