Hat Kata ( th, หาดกะตะ, ) is a beach on the west coast of the island of

Phuket Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...

Geography

Hat Kata is about 17 kilometers from Phuket Town. It faces the Andaman Sea. There are two adjacent beaches called Kata Yai and Kata Noi.

Transportation

Airport

Hat Kata is about 47 kilometers from

Phuket International Airport Phuket International Airport ( th, ท่าอากาศยานภูเก็ต, ) is an international airport serving the Phuket Province of Thailand. It is in the north of Phuket Island, from the centre of Phuket City. The airport ...

Phuket Town

Hat Kata is about a half-hour by car and an hour by local bus served at Downtown Market station.

Patong Beach

Hat Kata is about 10 kilometers from

Patong Beach Patong ( th, ป่าตอง , ) refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist resort on the island of Phuket, and is the centre of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach became popular with Western tourists, e ...

by crossing the Karon hill and passing Karon Beach.

Events

The week-long Phuket King's Cup Regatta is one of Asia's biggest and most popular regattas.

References

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