Resort with giant pool near patong beach and phuket beside patong beach baan laimai beach resort is in central patong a 40 minute drive from phuket international airport and directly across the road from sandy patong beach its a 5 minute walk to bangla the main street of the towns lively nightlife district foodies delight shops if you get hungry youll have dozens of restaurants bars and street food stalls to choose from in the streets around the hotel theres a wide variety of shop