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Haad Kai Mook

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Set between Whitesands and Khlong Prao, the small and pebble-strewn Haad Kai Mook (also known, and perhaps better known, as Pearl Beach) gets but a slither of the business of its grander neighbours, largely because it has no sand.

Yes, it's true, Pearl Beach is a beach, it just doesn't happen to be a sandy beach -- instead it is covered in rough brown and grey pebbles and stones. Pebbles and stones that get extremely hot under bare feet in the middle of the day.

As any seasoned beach goer knows, there are pros and cons to not having sand, but one of the big advantages here is the improved offshore snorkelling, which is actually not half bad -- especially when compare to White Sands Beach to the north.

The lack of sandy beach makes for more reasonable accommodation costs, meaning if you've got your own transport, you could easily stay here while commuting to other (more expensive) beaches on the island.


Another under appreciated facet of Kai Mook is the eating -- there's some especially fine eating here that needn't cost the earth -- don't miss Saffron on the Sea.

However, if you're looking for a quality sandy beach and/or a raging nightlife, you're in the wrong place and would be better off heading somewhere like Kai Bae or Lonely Beach.



Text and/or map last updated on 20th August, 2009.

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