Krathing Lai Beach

★ 4.5 (2,464 reviews) 🏖️ Beaches & Beach Clubs 📍 Pattaya

Rob's take

"A free, thoroughly local beach north of Naklua where Thai families come to dig for clams, and not a swimming beach at all — at low tide you cross knee-deep mud to reach the water. Treat it as a sunset walk with seafood afterwards, check the tide before you set out, and skip the perfume or it brings the sandflies out."

Krathing Lai Beach is a beach or beach club in Pattaya, within the greater Pattaya area of Chon Buri, Thailand. It's rated 4.5★ on Google.

A free public beach set away from the noise of central Pattaya, backed by shady trees, a small market, toilets, showers and parking. Locals come to gather clams, crabs and fish along the shore, and most visitors use it for walking, jogging and watching the sunset rather than swimming, since low tide leaves a stretch of mud between the sand and the water. Quiet on most days, with small seafood restaurants nearby.

Curated in Pattaya · Last updated September 2026

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Krathing Lai Beach — Beaches & Beach Clubs in Pattaya, Pattaya — Photo: phuangphech klumkwang via Google

What people say

Quiet, clean and uncrowded — better for walking, jogging and sunsets than swimming
At low tide you cross knee-deep mud to reach the sea; washing feet off costs 20 baht
Useful free facilities: market stalls, toilets, showers and parking
Sandflies hover if you wear perfume or lotion, though reviewers say they do not bite
A local, family atmosphere, with people collecting shellfish and relaxed soi dogs about

Common questions

Is Krathing Lai Beach worth visiting?

Krathing Lai Beach holds a 4.5★ average across 2,464 Google reviews, so it's well regarded by the people who go.

Where is Krathing Lai Beach, and how do I get there?

Krathing Lai Beach is in Pattaya, within the greater Pattaya area of Chon Buri, Thailand. Use the map on this page and tap "Get directions" to open turn-by-turn navigation in Google Maps.

What do visitors say about Krathing Lai Beach?

Recurring themes from reviews include: quiet, clean and uncrowded — better for walking, jogging and sunsets than swimming; at low tide you cross knee-deep mud to reach the sea; washing feet off costs 20 baht; useful free facilities: market stalls, toilets, showers and parking; sandflies hover if you wear perfume or lotion, though reviewers say they do not bite.