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Long-tail boats, Ao Bang Thao
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Ao Bang Thao
Almost as large and even more beautiful than Patong Bay, the stunning, 8km white-
sand sweep of Ao Bang Thao has several personalities. The southern half is home
to a sprinkling of three-star bungalow resorts. Further inland you'll find an old fishing
village laced with canals along with a number of upstart villa subdivisions.
The Hideaway Day Spa here has an excellent reputation. It offers traditional Thai
massage, sauna and mud body wraps in a tranquil wooded setting at the edge of a
lagoon. Treatments start at 1500B.
