WHAT TO DO IN KARON BEACH?

THE BEACH

Karon Beach enjoys excellent conditions for windsurfing in Phuket. There’s plenty of space for you to manoeuvre the board. Sea kayaking, banana boat rides, waterskiing and wakeboarding are also some of the things to do on Karon Beach.
Jet-ski and parasailing operators often walk up and down Karon Beach looking for customers. With fewer jet-skis than Patong, there’s more room to operate. Exercise caution and wear a lifejacket when participating in motorised watersports.
Karon Beach isn’t popular with surfers as it has constantly shifting sandbanks, meaning swells from all directions. You still can surf when there are small swells and no wind. Winds are light and changeable and waves of up to 2 metres can be seen in the low season.

KARON TEMPLE (WAT SUWAN KHIRIKHET)

Karon Temple (properly known as Wat Suwan Khiri Khet, but often called Wat Karon) manages to keep a peaceful atmosphere, just off the busy Patak Road. Founded in 1895, it went through a major renovation and the addition of a 3-storey building that hosts monk’s dormitories, prayer hall and a large kitchen.

The ordination hall is set in a superbly decorated edifice surrounded by 2 naga (Thai mythological snakes) statues. There are many Buddha statues, images and paintings around the complex, with the black Buddha statue inside the building being quite unusual and rare. You’ll also see colourful statues of monsters (or yak in Thai) from Thai folklore. Look out for the night market on Tuesdays and Fridays, with a great choice of stalls filling the expansive temple grounds.

KARON BEACH NAGA STATUE

The Karon Beach naga statue is a landmark but it isn’t exactly certain if this golden statue by Karon Beach is a dragon or a naga. If it’s a dragon, it would be Hai Leng Ong – the mythical Chinese sea dragon which supposedly went to sleep and formed Phuket Island. The naga, meanwhile, is a creature of Buddhist mythology and is basically a giant king cobra, commonly associated with rivers. Either way, it’s quite a dramatic statue and is especially beautiful at sunset.

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