Tri Tra Beach: also known as Emerald Beach, Phuket

By Paula Parker

Tri Tra Beach sits in a coral bay and is the first of four beautiful beaches on the rocky headland just south of Patong.

This north-facing, 500-metre-long beach, also known as "Emerald Beach" or "Hat Tri Tra," overlooks Patong Bay.

The beachfront is lined with casuarina trees and fine sand. The three other beaches in this headland are Paradise Beach, Tri Trang Beach and Freedom Beach.

For some reason, this beach also gets called Tri Trang Beach, maybe because the Tri Trang Beach Resort was located at one end of the beach.

If you're looking for Tri Trang Beach, it is located further along the headland in a nice, quiet bay in front of the five-star Marriott Merlin Beach Resort.

Tri Tra Beach is a place where you can come to relax and unwind away from the crowds of Patong.

The bay offers calm, clean waters and is a great spot to spoil yourself for a day or to enjoy a week-long vacation.

During one of our many visits to Phuket, we enjoyed four relaxing days at Tri Tra Beach, and can highly recommend the location for a relaxing getaway.

On our first visit to Tri Tra, we stayed at the Tri Trang Beach Resort and found the facilities on the beachfront to be good.

Towards the other end of Tri Tra Beach is where guests that stay at the nearby Merlin Beach Resort prefer to spend their days basking in the sun.

At this end of the beach, there was a massage hut as well as the Windsurf Restaurant; unfortunately, during a recent visit we found that both had been demolished.

Tri Tra is certainly not the best beach for swimming, especially at low tide, as it is very rocky underfoot.   

However, on high tide you can swim and go snorkelling; the beach is safe all year round, with calm waters and areas sectioned off with buoys so that boats and jet skis stay away from the swimming areas.

If you are going to explore Tri Tra Beach just for a few hours, the best time to go is on high tide, and ensure you wear a pair of reef shoes in the water.

As you can see in the pictures, the only downside to this beach is that it is quite rocky with several small corals, and it is too shallow on low tide to go for a swim.

The beach is perfect for couples seeking a romantic getaway or families looking for a quiet beach, close to Patong but away from the crowds. 

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If you're looking to unwind and stay a couple of nights around Tri Tra beach, you will be pleasantly surprised by the choice of accommodation on offer.


Rosewood Phuket

The Rosewood Phuket is a five-star luxury hideaway, located just steps from the soft sand of Tri Tra Beach.

The resort is an ideal destination for all travellers, with over 70 private pool villas, beachfront pool villas, beachfront houses and pavilions.

The Rosewood features a stunning free-form infinity swimming pool which overlooks Tri Tra Beach.
There is an extensive array of facilities including complimentary stand-up paddleboards, Kayaking, snorkelling equipment, reef shoes and much more,

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Ta Khai Restaurant at the Rosewood Resort

With the opening of the 5 Star Rosewood Resort, you can now enjoy delicious southern Thai meals at the Ta Khai Restaurant at Tri Tra Beach. The restaurant is beautiful, and the food is delicious. 

Hours: Open daily from 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Address: 88/28 Muen-Ngern Rd, Patong

Other Restaurants near Tri Tra Beach

If you're looking for a restaurant or cafe that is not attached to a 5-star resort, but offers fantastic views of Tri Tra Beach, you will find a good selection of places to stop for a meal or a drink along the road between Tri Tra Beach and Paradise Beach.

Coconut Heaven has wonderful views across to Tri Tra Beach and Patong Beach; this hidden gem is definitely worth visiting when you're in Phuket.
Hours: open daily from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm
Address: 94/5 Muen-Ngern Rd, Patong
Facebook: Coconut Heaven


Sunshine View Restaurant has an extensive menu offering a mix of Thai and Indian Cuisine. This restaurant certainly lives up to its name with its breathtaking views across Tri Tra Beach.
Hours: open daily from 11.00 am to 10.00 pm
Address: 92/3 Muen-Ngern Rd, Patong
Website: Sunshine View Restaurant


The Cozy Cafe is a fantastic choice with its hillside location providing fantastic ocean views across Tri Tra Beach and Patong Beach.
Hours: open daily from 10.00 am to 7.30 pm.
Address: 94 Muen-Ngern Rd, Patong
Website: The Cozy Cafe

At the far south end of Patong, drive across the Patong River Bridge and follow Muan-Ngern Road for around 3 kilometres. On the way, you will pass the Amari Coral Beach Resort and the Crest Resort.
 

Whatever the beach is called, whether it be Emerald Beach, Tri Tra Beach, Tri Trang Beach or even Crystal Beach, we would have to rate it as one of the most relaxing, laid-back beaches in Phuket.

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