Naithon Beach

Nai Thon is a beautiful stretch of sand that for reasons unknown has still been overlooked by large resort developers. Thus it's an ideal spot to get away from the crowds and enjoy a quiet swim. It's a village of two seasons, during the high season the hotels fill up, the sea is flat, calm and crystal clear, beach restaurants appear where you can dine with your bare feet in the sand, very much a stereotypical tropical paradise. In low season the boot's on the other foot, it's almost a ghost town with an occasionally raging sea.
The journey to the beach is almost more enjoyable than the beach itself. On the southern approach to Nai Thon, the narrow road leads through some of the island's last remaining virgin jungle, and winds along a coastline that rivals Cote d'Azur in its brilliant beauty. If driving to Nai Thon from the north, the road takes you through a village then into a lush green valley before reaching the beach. Activities to be enjoyed whilst staying here include exploring rocky coves only accessible by longtail boat and scuba diving which can be arranged by the dive shop on the Beach Road.

There is a small fishing village across the road from the beach with some small bungalows and a few small restaurants. There is seldom more than few people on the beach but if you want total solitude backtrack down the road south keeping a sharp lookout and you will find two small beaches.

To Get There: From Surin Village drive north past the turnoff to Bangtao Beach and continue north about three km and you will enter a small village. Turn left on the first blacktop road and you will start climbing up hills into rubber plantations.
Alternative Route: Travel northward on Thepkrasattri Road (Hwy. 402), pass the Heroine Monument, and Thalang town and turn left on into the side road 4031 the airport turnoff. The canopy of rubber plantation trees forming an arch of branches over the road is very picturesque. Turn left at the sign for Nai Thon Beach and follow it for 2 km to the beach.