Phuket sights
Promthep Cape
Phuket's southernmost headland, a grassy promontory crowned by the Kanchanaphisek Lighthouse and famous as the island's premier sunset spot, with the Andaman Sea wrapping around three sides. Free and busy at dusk.
About
Promthep Cape (Laem Phromthep) is the rocky, wind-swept headland at the very southern tip of Phuket, where a grassy promontory studded with a row of palms juts out into the Andaman Sea. It is, by long consensus, the island's finest place to watch the sunset: with open water on three sides and the small island of Koh Kaeo offshore, the sun drops cleanly into the sea, and on clear evenings crowds gather along the clifftop to watch and applaud as it disappears. The cape is named in part for Brahma (Phrom), and an elephant shrine near the viewpoint draws offerings. Above it stands the Kanchanaphisek Lighthouse, built for King Rama IX's golden jubilee, which houses a small maritime exhibition and offers an even higher vantage. It's free, can get very busy at dusk, and pairs naturally with nearby Nai Harn and Rawai.
Good to know
Opening hours and entry fees vary by season — check before you visit.