Ko Racha Yai
The larger of the two Racha islands in the Andaman Sea south of Phuket, with white sand bays and clear water. Day boats and dive trips come out from Chalong for its snorkelling and its quiet beaches.
- Where
- Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 7.6003, 98.3656
Get the Ko Racha Yai stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Racha Yai. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phuket volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ko Racha Yai
Coral Island 16 km
A small island in the Andaman Sea off Phuket's southeast coast, known by its English name for the coral reefs around it. Speedboats from Chalong bring day visitors for its beaches, snorkelling and water sports.
Phromthep Cape 19 km
A headland at the southern tip of Phuket that runs out into the Andaman Sea. It is the island's favourite place to watch the sun go down, and crowds gather on the slopes each evening for it.
Kata Beach 26 km
A beach of about 1.5 km on Phuket's west coast, just south of Karon, in a sheltered bay with a small island offshore. Hotels and restaurants line the shore, and in the monsoon months its waves draw surfers.
Phuket Big Buddha 26 km
A seated white Buddha on Nakkerd Hill above Chalong, officially named Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, with work begun in 2004. Faced in white marble, it is the third tallest statue in Thailand and looks out over much of southern Phuket.
Wat Chalong 28 km
The most important of Phuket's Buddhist wats, officially called Wat Chaiyathararam. It honours two revered monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who treated the island's wounded with herbal medicine in 1876.
Karon Beach 28 km
A long beach on Phuket's west coast, counted as the second longest in the province, with a small town behind it. Its wide, open stretch of sand lies between the bays of Patong to the north and Kata to the south.
Old Phuket Town 32 km
The old heart of Phuket city, along Thalang, Phang Nga, Krabi, Dibuk and Yaowarat roads. The streets are lined with pastel Sino-Portuguese shophouses, many now cafes, small hotels and museums.
Patong Beach 34 km
The long curve of sand on Phuket's west coast at the heart of the island's busiest resort town. It began drawing European travellers in the late 1980s, and the bay is now lined with hotels, restaurants and shops.
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Questions
Where is Ko Racha Yai?
Ko Racha Yai is in Phuket, Phuket, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Coral Island (16 km), Phromthep Cape (19 km), Kata Beach (26 km).
How do I get the Ko Racha Yai stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Racha Yai and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phuket volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ko Racha Yai before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phuket volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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