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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 9:36 pm
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Originally Posted by EWRTravelers
Would it be advisable to stay in Patong or are the nearby beach areas close enough? We have been looking at either the Hilton or Le Meridien Karon Beach.
I think it depends if you're planning to go to the gay area (Paradise Complex) several nights while you're there. It's probably a 20 minute drive and a $15 to $20 tuk-tuk ride back to Karon beach. The tuk-tuk mafia is exceedingly annoying and will gouge you to sit in the back of their open air trucks.

If you're more of a "I want to stay at the resort and the quieter beach to read my book" then Karon will be great for you. If you think you might want to go to the gay beach in Patong and then go out at night in Patong the distance/commute will be annoying.
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