Patong Beach is a commom beach. There is nothing great or beautiful. What is interesting are the street markets nearby, with many craft shops. But attention: it has many counterfeit products (clothes, watches etc..), And if you're with your wife / husband, you must have patience to deal with erotic shows. But there is nothing that troubles many. The nightlife... more

Just spent 2 weeks on Patong beach. It is filthy and an absolute disgrace. Not under any circumstances would I holiday on this beach with young children. There must be nicer beaches on Phuket, I would like to think there cannot be any worse. The biggest problem however is the endless stream of aggressive Hawkers selling absolute rubbish. You will... more

My second trip to Patong Beach and was as good as the first, GREAT shopping fantastic beach and a REAL lively town just DON'T go near any Indian taylors,, we went to one who had a sign that said Versachy and his shop was in a alley and called David Jones Tailors STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS . Could have... more

Its a great disapointment that Phuket is like a dead town. I was there on 15 Sep to 20 Sep 09. The number of tourists have dropped by half. If you stay in Patong, which is suppose to be the busiest town in Phuket, you will be disappointed. Everything there is expensive, the Tutuk had prevented taxi from doing their... more

Location was excellent . Everything is very close restaurants , cafes. Hotel food is bad. Rooms are bad. Plenty mosquitos , too much noise from the rooms around us , above us . more

Our honeymon in Thailand at Patong Beach was very disappointing to say the least. We thought we were going to an exotic island (as per the brochure) We felt extremley uncomfortable when we were faced with 'very very' young girls wearing next to nothing dancing on podiums and selling themslves cheaply to the tourist males. I'm sure anywhere else in... more

Patong beach in Phuket is nothing short of a sewer for red light and drug dealers. This was the worst part of my trip to Thailand. If thats what your looking for in Thailand you will find all here. It all converges here, to the point i almost canceled my trip in Thailand. You will constantly be harrassed my TukTuks,... more

Great if you like that sort of thing (Bar girls, boys and ladyboys) Very in your face and not suitable for families. Full of lots of people looking for what Thailand is famous for I guess. Some shopping opportunities more

"Chinatown on the beach" pretty much sums up Patong beach. It's crowded, polluted and corrupted... I lasted 15 minutes there and then gapped it. If you like to be harassed by vendors, massage ladies, taxis, tuk tuk's... Then I recommend Patong beach. It may also be good for a party at night - but I didnt last this long. I... more