Beach· Koh Lanta Yai· Thailand
Phra Ae Beach (Long Beach)
7° 36.5′ N · 99° 1.9′ E
A 4 km crescent of sand on Lanta's northwest coast, the island's liveliest strip of bars and restaurants but quiet on the sand because the resorts are spread out.
Practical
Wikivoyage: about 4 km long; accommodation spreads out, keeping the beach quiet. A mooring is available off the Layana Resort and Spa at the north end (Southeast Asia Pilot; see Ao Phra-Ae Mooring). Bars ashore include Irie Bar and Korner Bar. The Monday market is on the main road behind the beach. Open to the west and untenable in the SW monsoon.
Best for
Beach bars, restaurants and the Monday market
Season
Nov-Apr (NE monsoon); exposed in the SW monsoon
Nearby
- Layana Resort Tides Restaurant, Phra Ae0.1 NM away
- Ao Phra-Ae (Long Beach) Mooring, Layana Resort0.3 NM away
- Irie Bar, Phra Ae0.5 NM away
- Korner Bar, Long Beach0.7 NM away
- Phra Ae Monday Market1 NM away
- Southwest Monsoon: No West-Coast Anchorages (Lanta)1 NM away
- Klong Dao Beach1.5 NM away
- Had Khlong Dao Anchorage1.6 NM away