About Sarasin Bridge
The first bridge linking Phuket with Phang Nga on the mainland, 660 metres long and opened in 1967. Today a newer road bridge carries the traffic and the old bridge is a viewpoint over the channel.
Highlights
- Historic bridge to Phuket
- Sunset over the channel
- Seafood stalls nearby
When to visit Sarasin Bridge
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Phuket climate).
Best months: January, February.
- January Dry: about 50 mm on 4 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- February Dry: about 24 mm on 2 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- March Some rain: about 81 mm on 6 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- April Some rain: about 135 mm on 10 rain days, max 34°C (Phuket climate)
- May Rainy season: about 237 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- June Rainy season: about 249 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Phuket climate)
- July Rainy season: about 240 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- August Rainy season: about 309 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- September Rainy season: about 350 mm on 19 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- October Rainy season: about 336 mm on 19 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- November Some rain: about 178 mm on 13 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
- December Some rain: about 82 mm on 8 rain days, max 32°C (Phuket climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Phuket · 8.19806, 98.29806
- Type
- 📍 Landmark
- Best time of day
- Late afternoon and sunset
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Sarasin Bridge
Thanon Thepkrasattri, Thailand Photo: Mozhar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Sarasin Bridge Photo: egor_demin · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Phuket-PhangNga. From the bridge (2013 Dec.) Photo: Roma Neus · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sarasin Bridge on the map
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More great places nearby
- 💎 Samet Nangshe Viewpoint 10 km as the crow flies
- James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) 24 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Koh Panyee 27 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Tunk-ka Café on Khao Rang 35 km as the crow flies
- Phuket Old Town 36 km as the crow flies
- Wat Chalong 39 km as the crow flies