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Patong (Thai: ป่าตอง RTGS: Pa Tong, [1] pronounced [pàː tɔ̄ːŋ]) 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, especially Europeans, in the late-1980s.
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Hat Karon (หาดกะรน), known as the second largest tourist beach in Phuket, [56] is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the town center. Karon Beach. On On Hotel, located in downtown Phuket Town, gained international recognition after its appearance in the 2000 film ‘The Beach’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. [citation needed]
Kathu (Thai: กะทู้, pronounced [kā.tʰúː]) is a district of Phuket province, Thailand. The district is in the west of Phuket Island. It borders Thalang to the north, Mueang Phuket to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea to the west.
The district encompasses the southern part of the island of Phuket. The western and southern coast consists of several heavily used beaches, from the northwest counter-clockwise: Karon, Kata, Kata Noi, Nai Han, Rawai, and Friendship Beach along Chalong Bay. The beaches are separated from each other by rocky capes, most notably Phromthep Cape at ...
Hat Kata is about 17 kilometers from Phuket Town. It faces the Andaman Sea. The northern half of the beach is known as Hat Kata Yai, and the southern half as Hat Kata Noi. [3] There are two adjacent beaches called Kata Yai and Kata Noi. [citation needed] It is also relatively close to Patong Beach and Karon Beach.
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Central Group is a Thai multinational conglomerate founded by Tiang and Samrit Chirathivat in 1947, and still privately owned by the Chirathivat family as of 2025.Its publicly-traded subsidiaries include Central Retail, Central Pattana (commercial real estate development), and Central Plaza Hotel (hospitality group and restaurant operator).