Kalim

Kalim was the quiet northern edge of Patong long before the resort town filled out, and its rocky shore meant it never attracted the beach development that swallowed the bay to the south.

As Patong’s land ran out and buyers began wanting views and distance, the hillside here filled with condominiums — which is now the dominant stock.

Kalim is not a swimming beach. The shore is rock and shingle with strong surf during the monsoon, and it is better known for sunset watching and seafood than for bathing. Patong’s sand is five minutes away for those who want it.

The coast road here carries some of the best-regarded restaurants in the Patong area, including long-standing seafood and fine dining spots with the bay below. Patong itself adds everything else within a five-minute drive.

Patong covers it comprehensively — supermarkets, malls, pharmacies, banks and clinics are all within five to ten minutes.

There are international schools in and around Patong roughly ten minutes away, with the larger international options towards Phuket Town. Patong has clinics and a hospital; the major private hospitals are around thirty minutes. A car or scooter is essential on these hills.