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Kata Beach

Kathu, Phuket, Thailand
Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Kathu
4.0 of 5 stars 178 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Scuba diving
Traveller Description: Kata has a beautiful stretch of beach and remains visually unspoilt compared to Patongs beach. On the negative side, it is becoming more and more... more »
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Australind, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Was a bit disappointed with the beach , or may be the area, very touristy, lots of tailors wanting your business, all of them speaking many different languages More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Kata area is a little more quiet comparing to Patong and Karon. the local Thai are really nice people so I guess thats why they don't call Thailand a Land of A Thousand Smiles. There are a handful of souvenir shops at Kata area. Things they sell are almost alike from shop to shop. Just that the prices are different.... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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Fun or tourists Have jet skis, safe for swimming Dislike the people trying to sell you items while you are relaxing More

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murcia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Lovely beach. Good restaurants on the beach. We liked Kata Seafood. Quite big waves some days. More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

One of the best places along this coast line to see the sunset. Kata Beach is in no way like Patong, as in its very quiet unlike Patong. Kata does get a bit seedy after 11pm though. Not the place to be going for a walk along the beach around this time of the evening. Very nice place to shop,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Recently spent five nights in kata and it was beautiful! The beaches were everything I hoped they would be and the weather phenomenal. There was however a tsunami warning and depending what cove you were at the experience was horrific. We were yelled to run and get of the beach. This caused mass panic and we fled as if the... More

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S.Wales
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Spent two nights in Bangkok expected to arrive at paradise in Phuket. How sadly dissapointed my wife and I were with the state of the beaches and some of the islands we visited on trips. Had slight concerns that Phuket had become over commercialised, these concerns should have been heeded. The beaches from a distance are stunning, palm trees, vast... More

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Sydney, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Kata beach is the more attractive sibling of Karon beach. It's a nice long beach, plenty of room to move. Plenty of sunbeds to rent. No hawkers to hassle you. It's very chilled. More

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melbourne
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

We had a great day on the beach, it was a little busy but the waves were nice after being on Patong beach which has little or not waves at all. It was fairly clean as well. Good food on the beach. More

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Calgary, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Kata Beach is very nice. Always a sun chair available. My favorite was walking along the beach early in the morning when no one was there. I literally had the beach all to my self. More

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