Honey
More than 20 deals completed in the last 12 months
1 yr experience
Speaks: Thai, English
Based in Chalong · Covers Thalang, Phuket Town, Cherng Talay
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Mai Khao is the long beach at the top of the island, in Thalang District, running north up the coast towards the bridge that carries Phuket’s only road link to the mainland. Phuket International Airport lies just to the south of it, so arrivals reach the door in minutes while the rest of the island remains a substantial drive away — an unusual balance for a Thai resort address.
The shoreline falls within Sirinat National Park, and that single fact explains the character of the place. Building is held back from the sand and kept low, there is no beach road lined with shophouses, and long sections of coast stay empty even in the dry months. The beach is also a nesting ground for sea turtles, which come ashore during the cooler part of the year.
Development is consequently concentrated in a handful of large resort estates, where villas and apartments are frequently sold together with a management arrangement rather than as bare property. Russian and Chinese buyers are prominent. A registered condominium carries the national foreign freehold allowance of forty-nine per cent of saleable area; a villa on its own plot cannot be held freehold by a foreigner at all, and is taken on a lease or through a Thai company instead.
Agents covering Mai Khao
No agents are listed in Mai Khao yet. These are the closest we have in Phuket.
Fah
More than 20 deals completed in the last 12 months
3 yrs experience
Speaks: Thai, English
Based in Cherng Talay · Covers Phuket Town, Thalang, Kamala
Charlie
More than 10 deals completed in the last 12 months
2 yrs experience
Speaks: Thai, English
Based in Cherng Talay · Covers Thalang, Phuket Town, Chalong
Fourth
More than 5 deals completed in the last 12 months
3 yrs experience
Speaks: Thai, English
Based in Thalang · Covers Phuket Town, Cherng Talay, Kathu
Bao
More than 5 deals completed in the last 12 months
9 yrs experience
Speaks: Vietnamese, English, Thai
Based in Cherng Talay · Covers Kamala, Patong, Nimman
Selling or buying in Mai Khao: common questions
Is being next to the airport a problem?
It is a real question rather than a marketing one. Aircraft approach over this part of the coast, so noise varies considerably depending where along the beach a property sits. Stand on the plot through a busy arrivals window before you decide. What you get in return is the shortest airport transfer of any beach on the island.
What does national park status mean for owners?
It means the coast is protected and the room to build close to it is limited, which is why the area feels empty next to the west-coast resort towns. For an owner that constraint cuts both ways: it defends the outlook, and it also leaves fewer shops, restaurants and everyday services within walking distance than a buyer might assume.
How do the resort rental programmes work?
Much of the stock here is attached to a hotel operator, so the owner hands over letting, housekeeping and marketing and receives a share under an agreement of fixed length. Terms differ sharply between schemes, including how many nights you may occupy the property yourself. Read that agreement before the property details, because it governs what you actually receive.
Can I buy freehold at Mai Khao?
In a registered condominium, yes, within the foreign allowance the law fixes for each building. A standalone villa is a different matter, because the land beneath it cannot pass into foreign freehold ownership under Thai law and must instead be leased to you or held by a Thai company. The two products are not comparable on price alone.
Is it too quiet for a family?
That depends on what you want from the island. There is little nightlife and no walkable town, and the shops, schools and hospitals residents rely on are down towards Thalang and Phuket Town. Families who want a calm base and drive without complaining do well up here; anyone who wants to walk out to dinner usually does not.
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