Karon
Karon is a locality in Mueang Phuket, Phuket. Karon is situated nearby to the locality Ban Khok Chang, as well as near Ban Bang La.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karon and Kata.
Karon
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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
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.
Phuket Big Buddha
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Phuket Big Buddha, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, is a seated Maravija Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. The official name is Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, shortened to Ming Mongkol Buddha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nai Han and Kata.
Nai Han
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.
Kata
Neighborhood
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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.
Karon
- Type: Locality with 7,730 residents
- Location: Mueang Phuket, Phuket, Southern Thailand, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.8342° or 7° 50′ 3″ northLongitude
98.3003° or 98° 18′ 1″ eastPopulation
7,730Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
6MVWR8M2+M4GeoNames ID
12647840
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In Other Languages
“Karon” goes by many names.
- Thai: “กะรน”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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