Cape Promthep (Laem Promthep Phuket)
Most photographs of the stunningly beautiful sunse
t in Phuket were taken
here: Laem Promthep at the south-most tip of Phuket
island offers a
memorable, unparalleled sunset moment on a clear da
y. Go early and sit back
to enjoy the sun setting behind the Andaman sea. Wi
th its landscape easily
recognizable by sailors, it is also the location of
the 50-feet-tall Kanchanapisek
Lighthouse, erected in 1996 to celebrate the auspic
ious occasion of the king’s
50th anniversary of his accession to the throne.