Coral Island
A small island in the Andaman Sea off Phuket's southeast coast, known by its English name for the coral reefs around it. Speedboats from Chalong bring day visitors for its beaches, snorkelling and water sports.
- Where
- Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 7.7436, 98.3725
Get the Coral Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Coral Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phuket volume with your photos and a note.
Near Coral Island
Phromthep Cape 7.7 km
A headland at the southern tip of Phuket that runs out into the Andaman Sea. It is the island's favourite place to watch the sun go down, and crowds gather on the slopes each evening for it.
Phuket Big Buddha 11 km
A seated white Buddha on Nakkerd Hill above Chalong, officially named Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, with work begun in 2004. Faced in white marble, it is the third tallest statue in Thailand and looks out over much of southern Phuket.
Kata Beach 12 km
A beach of about 1.5 km on Phuket's west coast, just south of Karon, in a sheltered bay with a small island offshore. Hotels and restaurants line the shore, and in the monsoon months its waves draw surfers.
Wat Chalong 12 km
The most important of Phuket's Buddhist wats, officially called Wat Chaiyathararam. It honours two revered monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who treated the island's wounded with herbal medicine in 1876.
Karon Beach 14 km
A long beach on Phuket's west coast, counted as the second longest in the province, with a small town behind it. Its wide, open stretch of sand lies between the bays of Patong to the north and Kata to the south.
Old Phuket Town 16 km
The old heart of Phuket city, along Thalang, Phang Nga, Krabi, Dibuk and Yaowarat roads. The streets are lined with pastel Sino-Portuguese shophouses, many now cafes, small hotels and museums.
Ko Racha Yai 16 km
The larger of the two Racha islands in the Andaman Sea south of Phuket, with white sand bays and clear water. Day boats and dive trips come out from Chalong for its snorkelling and its quiet beaches.
Patong Beach 19 km
The long curve of sand on Phuket's west coast at the heart of the island's busiest resort town. It began drawing European travellers in the late 1980s, and the bay is now lined with hotels, restaurants and shops.
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Questions
Where is Coral Island?
Coral Island is in Phuket, Phuket, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phromthep Cape (7.7 km), Phuket Big Buddha (11 km), Kata Beach (12 km).
How do I get the Coral Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Coral Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phuket volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Coral Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phuket volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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