In many restaurants in Phuket, these Sea Cicadas are among the secret delicacies that the visitor should not miss, since they prove to be a tasty meal when fried in butter or as the ingredient of a spicy salad. Nai Yang Beach is a quiet and serene strip of sand in a national park , backed by a lovely, tree-shaded hinterland. Nai Yang Beach has a very different feeling from the beaches to the south. The locals use it as a picnic spot , especially on the weekends. During low tide swimming can be good and a large coral reef a short distance offshore is home to a wide variety of sea life.
Seashells wash ashore frequently here, making the area especially good for shell collectors.
Surin Beach Surin Beach is a quiet and very relaxing beach, a rather undeveloped bay lined by a row of high Casuarina trees which give shade to those who are tired of Phuket's tropical sun and provide a pleasant change from the common palm trees found everywhere else. It is the favorite beach for the locals , who flock here on weekends and holidays to enjoy seafood and other freshly prepared meals in one of the beach restaurants. Unlike most Phuket beaches, Surin Beach has a steep sand shelf, making it not so suitable for swimming. Big waves are common on Surin beach during the monsoon season and can create dangerous undertow conditions. Surin Beach offers some good snorkeling opportunities at both ends of the beach but during the rainy season the water visibility is not very good, due to high turbulence.