Locations
District guides for Phuket and Koh Samui
We analyse the districts we know from regular fieldwork: the character of development, tenant profiles, infrastructure and the trade-offs developers' brochures leave out. No invented numbers - only what we can defend with observation and data.
PhuketBang Tao
A six-kilometre bay built around the Laguna complex - the deepest premium condo market on Phuket's west coast.
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PhuketLayan
The quiet northern end of Bang Tao bay - low-rise development, scarce land supply and the most villa-driven character on the west coast.
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PhuketKamala
The bay between Surin and Patong: ultra-premium estates on the so-called Millionaires' Mile and a calm, family-friendly centre with a local rhythm.
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PhuketSurin
A short, prestigious bay between Bang Tao and Kamala - an address with an established reputation and a beach fully returned to public use.
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PhuketRawai
The island's southern cape: a seafront promenade with a seafood market, boat piers to the nearby islands and Phuket's strongest long-term rental market.
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PhuketNai Harn
A bay rated among the island's best swimming beaches, backed by a lake and a monastery - an intimate market with permanently constrained supply.
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PhuketKaron
The island's second-longest beach and a mature resale market - natural ground for buying older units with renovation upside.
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Koh Samui
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Koh SamuiBophut
Fisherman's Village and the service heart of Koh Samui's north coast - the island's most liquid condo and villa market.
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Koh SamuiMaenam
A long, quiet beach facing Koh Phangan and limited new supply - the natural direction for Samui's villa segment.
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