Beach· Koh Yao Noi· Thailand

Hat Sai Kaew (Koh Yao Noi)

8° 9.8′ N · 98° 38.2′ E

An undeveloped, pebbly beach on Koh Yao Noi's north-east coast with deeper water than the rest of the island, so you can swim at any tide.

Practical

Position from the OpenStreetMap beach way. Phuket101: no facilities, reached by dirt track; Wikivoyage: a 4 km jungle path, passable on foot or motorbike but not by car. From the sea it lies between the Koh Yao Island Resort anchorage and Ao Muang (Paradise Koh Yao); land by dinghy in settled weather.

Best for

Deserted swim stop

Season

Best Nov–Apr