When tourists visit Phuket, they mainly think of the beaches. However, there are other places to visit on this beautiful island too. An example of this would be Laem Phromthep. Laem Phromthep is the highest point on the island, and is located to the south of Phuket. After or before visiting Laem Phromthep, you may also go to the Rawai Beach that is located just 2 kilometers away from Laem Phromthep. At Rawai Beach, you can relax and enjoy the white sand and the clear blue ocean.
Every afternoon until the evening, tourists also go pray and give offerings to the monument of Prince Apakorn. To the residents of Phuket, they believe that if you pray or give offerings to the monument, you will be free of sicknesses. Thus they gave the monument a nickname, Mhor Porn.
Most photographs of the stunningly beautiful sunset in Phuket were taken here: Laem Phromthep at the south-most tip of Phuket island offers a memorable, unparalleled sunset moment on a clear day. Go early and sit back to enjoy the sun setting behind the Andaman sea. With its landscape easily recognizable by sailors, it is also the location of the 50-feet-tall Kanchanaphisek Lighthouse, erected in 1996 to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the king’s 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.