Beach with planes in Phuket and some spotting
There are places on the planet where planes land very close to people, and where they can be captured on a photo or video camera. This activity in the common people is called spotting, although spotting is a whole hobby and photographing flying cars is only part of it. So, the beach with planes in Phuket is perfect for spotting, where I once went. I am not a spotter myself, but I liked it - I felt how a multi-ton colossus flies over your head, very unusual impressions. Still, I do not like classical sights, but something like that.
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Beach with planes in Phuket
Phuket airport is located in close proximity to the beach, so vacationers on this beach had the opportunity to contemplate landing and taking off planes. Honestly, I don't know the name of this beach, because somewhere here Nai yang beach goes into Mai Khao Beach. Therefore, in some reports they write that this is Nai Yang, in others that Mai Kao. But, in fact, it does not matter, because the main thing is the planes!
The airport runway is perpendicular to the coastline and aircraft land and land 100 meters from the coast. The section of the beach opposite the airport is free to visit and is not guarded in any way. You can come there at any time and feel the full power of the aircraft. Interesting, I tell you, the sensation to see how several hundred tons fly right over you. But that's not all! I did not know about this, somehow it did not occur to me. When the plane takes off, or rather stands at the start, then powerful air currents go from its turbines just towards the beach and if you fall under them, it practically knocks you off your feet. But if anything, then there is where to hide - behind concrete blocks on which there is a fence.
This is the same beach with planes in Phuket
Not just Mai Khao beach, but a beautiful beach!
Spotters are hiding in the bushes from the sun
Here is my first spotting in my life
Phuket beach where planes land
We go along the beach further to the airport fence
And here, too, spotters, they sit and wait
When the plane takes off, it seems that now it will be blown away by a hot wave
Hiding behind concrete blocks
Here the planes fly right overhead
The earth shakes as he flies
Beach with planes in Phuket
If you are in Phuket, you must go. There it is not long to walk along the beach, and it will be interesting if you have never seen such a thing..
Sirinat National Park
On the map, you could see that there is Sirinath National Park near the coast and the airport. Usually in national parks there is something interesting or at least beautiful: jungle, trails, views, mountains, waterfalls, etc. But there is nothing in the Sirinat, it is nothing. And what is strange, there is enough garbage on its territory, what kind of a national park is it then ... Visually it resembles just a small forest through which Thais scurry about on bikes and cars about their business. Yes, there are a couple of picnic spots, but they look so-so. For me, it's better to go to that part of Nai Yang beach (to the other end of the beach), where there is no national park and no car traffic.
Sirinat National Park
Beach near the National Park
Nice and green in places
The road through the national park
Sanuk and Sabai
Dogs are also completely relaxed.
There are a bunch of cafes with food in the national park
Tents and camping at Sirinat National Park
There are quite a lot of Thais here
The roots of the tree liked
The entire Nai Yang beach is visible
So it's not worth going to the national park itself. However, if you want to reach the beach with airplanes, you will have to cross it..
Information to visit
Phuket beach, where planes land, can be accessed from two sides: from Nai Yang and from Mai Khao. I walked from the side of Nai Yang (and for some reason many people walk like that), but visually it seems that with Mai Kao it will be much faster.
In short, if you go from the direction of Nai Yang, then you will need to cross the Sirinat National Park. The fastest way to do this is in its northern part, where it is closest to the airport. The entrance and parking space will be around this hotel (by the link you can see the name and location). Then it remains to walk 1 km on the sand.
The entrance to the park is 100 baht. But they take, as far as I understand, only for transport, not on foot.
On the map
The beach where the planes land
The beach where the planes land
The famous beach in Phuket, where planes land right over the head of the beholder. Local landmark. More details
The famous beach in Phuket, where planes land right over the head of the beholder. Local landmark. More details