Our corner of Phuket
KĀHLĪ sits in Cherngtalay, on the calm, green north-west coast between Layan and Bang Tao. This is the island most visitors never see: long, uncrowded beaches, good schools and easy everyday life, ten minutes from the sand.
Phuket without the crowds
Most people picture Phuket as the south: the neon of Patong, the crowds at Kata and Karon. KĀHLĪ is on the other side of the island. Cherngtalay is a quiet, leafy district on the central-west coast, the part of Phuket that expats and families quietly move to, and stay. Long casuarina-lined beaches, proper supermarkets, international schools and beach clubs, all within a few minutes of home, and the airport only about twenty-five minutes away.
This is where we are
KĀHLĪ from above, between the hills and the Andaman. Cherngtalay sits just behind Bang Tao and Layan, minutes from the coast and the everyday life of Boat Avenue.
The calm end of the coast
Four beaches sit within easy reach, and they are the quiet ones, a world away from the busy sands down south.
Bang Tao
One of the island’s longest beaches, a casuarina-shaded arc of soft sand. Relaxed and spacious, with the Laguna resorts and the beach clubs strung along it.
On the map ↗Layan
The quiet northern end of Bang Tao. Soft white sand, far less developed, and a local and family favourite for its slower pace.
On the map ↗Surin
Just south beyond the headland. Fine sand and good swimming in season, with a slightly more built-up, resort feel.
On the map ↗Nai Thon
Further north, secluded and low-rise, with no big resorts. A quiet swimming beach the locals rather keep to themselves.
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Ten minutes to the sand
The long, casuarina-lined sweep of Bang Tao, and the quieter reaches of Layan just to the north.
Everything close by
This is a corner you can genuinely live in, not just holiday in. The lifestyle hubs, the supermarkets and the beach clubs are all a few minutes from the hillside.
Boat Avenue
An open-air lifestyle village in the heart of Cherngtalay: boutiques, dozens of restaurants, a Villa Market, and a lively Friday night market.
On the map ↗Porto de Phuket
Next door, anchored by a Tops gourmet food hall, with more dining and everyday shopping under one roof.
On the map ↗Central Phuket
The island’s flagship mall, about twenty minutes towards Phuket Town when you want the full department-store run.
On the map ↗The beach clubs
Along Bang Tao, the beach-club strip: Catch, Xana, the new RAVA at Banyan Tree, Casuarina at Dusit Thani and Nomad at SAii.
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Beach-club afternoons
The Bang Tao beach-club strip is a short drive down the coast, and Yona, the world’s first floating beach club, is a short charter beyond.
The school-run corner of Phuket
Cherngtalay has quietly become the centre of international schooling on the island, and it is still growing. Two of Phuket’s biggest new schools are landing right here.
HeadStart International, Cherngtalay
The closest, minutes from home, running from Early Years up through secondary.
Visit website ↗UWC Thailand
The island’s only full IB Continuum school, a short drive north in Thalang.
Visit website ↗British International School, Phuket
British curriculum with day and boarding places, over towards Phuket Town.
On the map ↗NLCS Phuket
North London Collegiate School is building a campus right here in Cherngtalay, opening in 2028.
Visit website ↗Golf, marinas and the open Andaman
Golf
Laguna Golf sits inside the resort complex behind Bang Tao, effectively on the doorstep, with Blue Canyon’s championship courses up near the airport.
On the map ↗Marinas
Royal Phuket Marina, Boat Lagoon and Ao Po are over on the east coast, a drive across the island, and the gateways to the islands of Phang Nga Bay.
On the map ↗The islands
From the marinas and the beaches, Phang Nga Bay, the Similans and Phi Phi are all a day trip away across clear Andaman water.
On the map ↗Healthcare
Bangkok Hospital Phuket, JCI-accredited, is a short drive, with a Bangkok Hospital wellness outpost closer to Bang Tao.
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The Andaman on your doorstep
Phang Nga Bay, the Similan Islands and Phi Phi are all within reach for a day on the water.
How close everything is
Beaches
Everyday
Schools
Getting around
Times are approximate drives from KĀHLĪ in normal traffic.
This is where KĀHLĪ is
The calm side of Phuket, with the beaches, the schools and the everyday all a few minutes away. Come and see the hillside, or talk to our team about living here.