The other Southern Thailand

Can you imagine an unspoilt stretch of beach where you can walk with white powdery sand underfoot and barely see another soul. If you can you have just discovered Ban Krut.

Ban Krut is spelt many ways including Ban Krud, Ban Krood, Ban Kruit, Baan Krud, Ban Grud, Ban Kroot and Baan Grood. In Thai it reads บ้านกรูด so we have stuck with Ban Krut which seems to be the most common!
The weather is generally favorable but the better months are from November to March which is sunny and warm, April to July when it is hot with some rain and August to October when the monsoon season is in full swing.

At night the ocean is dotted with small squid fishing boats, green lights illuminating the horizon. There is very little development along this coast from Ban Krut to Bang Saphan and the resorts that are here are all low rise bungalow style. The beaches that stretch from Ban Krut to Bang Saphan are all very quiet or even deserted.

The coastline of Prachuab Khiri Khan province is typified by long clean beaches separated by outcrops, headlands and a few small river estuaries. Most of the coast from Hua Hin south to Bang Saphan Noi is rich with an abundance of flora and fauna. Many are unique to this area.
The economy of most of the province is based on fishing and agriculture. Prachuab hosts the largest pineapple growing regions in the north and seemingly endless coconut groves in the south. Inshore fishing for shrimp and squid is extensive in Prachuab. The province is also the home to deep sea fishing boats which mainly fish the central gulf area.
The start of" Ao" Ban Krut is marked by a large headland with a temple and a Golden Buddha. From this vantage point near the Golden Buddha you can get a panoramic view of the Ban Krut coastline.
But ... you better discover it by yourself!