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Mai Khao beach, Phuket, Thailand

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Bugbog's choice of Best Beach for isolation with turtles and accommodation is Mai Khao, far north west Phuket.

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Mai Khao is a 13km monster of a beach clearly visible when your plane lands at Phuket airport. Only two sections offer any facilities, both towards the north end where the superb main road passes nearby. One is a cluster of restaurants/bars visible from the road and mainly aimed at Thais, the other is a small bungalow complex under palm trees run by a friendly family. Four fan cooled rooms run to 600 baht [£10] a day, not very competitive with Kamala beach, but if you like to have a gigantic run of sand to yourselves this can't be beat.
There are also micro bungalows at 300 baht that a dog would be happy in, but a human...?
The sand is coarse and yellow, and shelves fairly steeply, while the usual waves were kicking up trouble in December.
Nov-Jan is supposed to be turtle egg-laying season on this beach, but the turtles couldn't get through the waves at that time.

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