Attraction - Takeoff Landing [Mai Khao] Review
- Michael
- Jan 9, 2020
- 1 min read
Exciting!
4*
Nai Yang Beach viewpoint certainly compares to the world famous Maho Beach at Sint Maarten (which I have not visited but have watched videos of). I read online that it is technically illegal to watch planes at this location in Thailand, and apparently it even carries the death penalty! However, when I visited there was no warning signs other than a warning about your own personal safety, and there was at least 50 people there so I doubt that the authorities would ever enforce such laws.
The planes fly in right above your head which is spectacular; maybe 10 metres if that. Great for avid plane enthusiasts or just those who want cool pictures. Of course you need to make sure you go when the wind is blowing from the east which is generally most of the high season [December - May] as otherwise the planes would be taking off in this direction which is not as spectacular.
The beach is also very nice, and thanks to the 200 baht per person [foreign adult] entrance fee to Sirinat National Park at the southern end of the beach, it is not busy at all. This fee is pretty ridiculous though and you can enter from the north for free to access the viewpoint. If it wasn't for the fee that caused a lot of issues for me just trying to reach the plane viewing spot, I probably would have given this attraction 5 stars. Nonetheless, I certainly recommend this activity if you have a spare day, like planes, or are waiting for a later flight as I was, and thus had some time to kill.
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