Ban Karon

Ban Karon is a quarter in Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket and has about 7,090 residents. Ban Karon is situated nearby to the town Karon municipality, as well as near the locality Karon Circle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karon and Kata.

Karon

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karon Beach refers to a beach, and the town adjoining it, on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand. It is considered as the second longest beach in the province.

Kata

Photo: edwin.11, CC BY 2.0.

Kata Yai and Kata Noi are two adjacent beaches on the west coast of Phuket, directly south of Karon. Kata Yai is sometimes called simply Kata Beach.

Wat Suwankiriket

Buddhist temple

Photo: Telgaa, CC BY 3.0.

Wat Suwankiriket is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kata and Patong.

Kata

Neighborhood

Photo: ADwarf, Public domain.

Hat Kata Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. It is adjacent to Kata Beach to the south. The beach is bordered to the north by the Mon Tri's Villa Royale Resort, and most of the beachfront is occupied by the resort of Kata Thani. Kata is situated 4½ km south of Ban Karon.

Patong

Photo: Rene Ehrhardt, CC BY 2.0.

Patong is the largest beach resort on the island of Phuket. Patong is a party capital of Asia, with famous nightlife and a great beach. This article also includes Kalim, a series of small beaches just north of Patong.

Nai Han

Photo: ADwarf, CC0.

Nai Han, more commonly referred to as Nai Harn, is a beach at the southernmost tip of Phuket, near Laem Phromthep. The northern bit of Nai Han is Ao Sen.

Ban Karon

Type: Quarter with 7,090 residents
Also known as: “Ka Rorn”
Category: locality
Location: Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket, Southern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.84755° or 7° 50′ 51″ north

Longitude

98.29804° or 98° 17′ 53″ east

Population

7,090

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

6MVWR7XX+26

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9774785194

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1157249

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In Other Languages

“Ban Karon” goes by many names.

Thai: “บ้านกะรน”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Karon Temple Market and Wat Suwan Khiri Khet.

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