Nai Harn Beach

The south end of Nai Harn Beach has a very nice isolated beach - Yanoi Beach. During the low season you hardly see any tourist here. Here there are cheap bungalows to rent.

I caught this picture in September from a little restaurant close to the restaurant. The warm and nice rain had a short pause. There were no other farrang (tourist) to be seen, but I was very well served by a friendly lady with khao pad (fried rice) and one singha, for which I paid 75 Bath ( = 2 US$). I had when passing Rawai Beach bought one kg mang khud (mangosteen) price 5 Bath (= 0.13 US$). This fruit has a thick soft skin (about half of the weight), which I removed with fumbling fingers. After a while my plate was full. Then the friendly lady came and emptied it in a basket, so I could continue. When I left she looked a little surprised when I paid her tip.

But here I have just talked about the south end of Nai Harn Beach. A completely different character is shown in the north end with a luxurious Hotel - Le Meridien Phuket Yacht Club - dominating:

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