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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Nai Han
หาดในหาน
Spend 1–2 days in Nai Han: half a day for beach, a night for sunset, dinner and nearby sights.
Nai Han is a quiet beach at Phuket’s southern tip, dominated by a monastery that limits development. The lagoon, nearby Ao Sen and Phromthep Cape make a short stay rewarding. One day covers the sand; add an overnight for sunset views and a relaxed dinner.
- Country
- Thailand
- Local name
- หาดในหาน
- Best months
- Nov–Apr
- Avoid
- May–Oct (monsoon)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget ฿800–1,200 excl. bed · Mid ฿1,200–2,000 excl. bed · High ฿2,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance / Fire 1669 · Tourist Police 1155
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Breakfast (Western/Thai) | ฿80–150 |
| Pizza (DaVinci) | ฿380 |
| Scooter rental (full day) | ฿200 |
| Taxi 5 km (3.1 mi) (to Phuket Town)Taxi 3.1 mi (5 km) (to Phuket Town) | ฿300–350 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- HKT · Phuket International Airport
- Taxi or shuttle 30 min to Nai Han; check schedules.
Typical fares
- Taxi Phuket Airport → Nai Han
- ≈ ฿300–350, 30 min (check)
- Scooter rental per day
- ≈ ฿200, unlimited km
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk the main road, hire a scooter (≈200 baht/day) or use tuk‑tuk/songthaew; no regular bus to the beach.
See and do
Known for
- Nai Han beach
- Monastery that limits crowds
- Lagoon and clear water
- Ao Sen viewpoint
- Phromthep Cape
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ao Sen | Walk north along the beach path, about 10 min | ≈15 min round‑trip |
| Phromthep Cape | Drive or taxi south 2 km (1.2 mi), then walk to the lighthouseDrive or taxi south 1.2 mi (2 km), then walk to the lighthouse | ≈30 min total |
| Kata Viewpoint | Taxi or scooter north 5 km (3.1 mi)Taxi or scooter north 3.1 mi (5 km) | ≈20 min each way |
Sleep
- Ao Sane Bungalows
- Beach‑front bungalows, fan rooms from 500 baht; basic facilities.
- Evason Resort
- Mid‑range resort on the beach, rooms start ~2,500 baht.
- Meridien Phuket Yacht Club
- Luxury hilltop hotel, rooms from ~5,000 baht.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ขอโทษkŏ thôt |
| Thank you | ขอบคุณkòp kun |
| How much is it? | เท่าไหร่tâo rài |
| Where is the bathroom? | ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนhâwng nám yùu têe năi |
| Can I have the check, please? | เช็คบิลด้วยค่ะchék bin dûai kâ |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- Strong currents can appear at the north end; swim near lifeguard.
- Limited public transport after sunset; plan return before 20:00.
- Monsoon may close some road sections to Ao Sen.
Phuket is generally safe for tourists; keep an eye on belongings on crowded beaches and avoid isolated streets after dark.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Nai Han yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Nai Han beach
- Monastery that limits crowds
- Lagoon and clear water
- Ao Sen viewpoint
- Phromthep Cape
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Tourism Authority of Thailand – Phuket: www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Phuket
- Wikivoyage: Nai Han, revision 4027677 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4027677
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/nai-han). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.