Peaceful and unspoiled, there have long been murmurs that Phang Nga’s West Coast - centered on Khao Lak - is set to become the next big thing to explode on to the property and tourism market in Southeast Asia. Like all great locations around the globe, the natural trend is to develop upwards; Phang Nga is to Phuket what the Hamptons are to New York.
In this case Phuket and its rapid over-development is the driving force behind luxury developments extending beyond the Sarasin Bridge, the main artery that links hectic Phuket Island to Phang Nga on the mainland of Thailand.
The proof of the rise of Phang Nga is in the pudding; highlighted by the major investment by Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li who is converting an existing 18-hole golf course into a luxury mixed use destination resort south of Khao Lak in Thai Muang.
Further evidence of the emergence of the region comes in the form of the presence of a refined collection of boutique resorts such as The Sarojin and also several which offer all-pool villa stays including Atleenta, Kameha and Le Meridien Khao Lak, all defining the area as the place to be.
Phuket itself is a very well-established resort island with infrastructure and a overwhelming array of resorts but the Phang Nga coastline offers something nowadays rarely found in Phuket: kilometers of pristine and untouched oceanfront land.
-Khao Lak Diving
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