Bang Tao Beach

About two kilometres north of Surin village, is Bangtao, home to the exclusive Laguna hotel complex but also features a scattering of beach restaurants. The north part of the beach is quiet and has some fine coral for snorkelling. There you’ll find a lagoon and a small river estuary, which gives on to the beautiful, tranquil Layan Beach – part of which is a national park. Layan Beach was once well-known for its scattering of ‘toes in the sand’ rustic restaurants and beach bars. However, recent government activity has cleared all facilities from this beach and also blocked some of the access roads to beachside parking. If largely un-commercialised beaches are your thing, give Layan a try.