Andaman Boutique Residences: From 4.7M THB, Quota 2026

Andaman Boutique Residences sits in Choeng Thale, in the Bang Tao corridor of Thalang district, developed by Andaman Riviera Construction. The building stands 500 meters from Catch Beach Club and about seven minutes on foot from Bang Tao Beach, two physical facts that define where this project sits in the Phuket market. Studios begin at 4,700,000 THB (approximately $144,000), one-bedroom units at 7,685,700 THB, two-bedrooms at 9,990,000 THB, and the three-bedroom residences at the top reach 78,075,400 THB, a wide price span that accommodates first-time buyers alongside larger-ticket investors. The payment plan runs in six stages: 35 percent at signing, then 15, 15, 15, 10 and 10 percent.

What makes this launch unusual for the Bang Tao corridor is the pairing of genuinely boutique scale with a beachside address. Those two attributes rarely appear together at a studio entry price anywhere near 4.7 million baht.

Bang Tao: Phuket’s 6km Lifestyle Beach Corridor

The commercial backbone of the area is Boat Avenue, a retail street that runs roughly one kilometer inland from the beach. Boat Avenue holds Villa Market (the main international supermarket for residents and visitors in northwest Phuket), a pharmacy, multiple ATMs, dentist offices, and a range of Thai and Western restaurants that cover everyday dining without requiring a car trip south toward Phuket Town. This is the kind of daily-life infrastructure that matters to both long-stay residents and short-term rental guests. The Bang Tao and Laguna area guide covers the full geography in detail, but the practical point is that Bang Tao residents rarely need to drive south for routine needs.

Catch Beach Club occupies a prime strip of beachfront at the center of the corridor. It draws a mixed crowd of European and Middle Eastern tourists, Phuket residents who treat it as a regular weekend venue, and visitors specifically choosing the bang tao stretch because of it. Daytime sunbeds, a pool, seasonal DJs, and a restaurant that runs into the evening make it the social anchor of this beach. Being 500 meters away means rental guests at Andaman Boutique Residences can walk there without a taxi or motorbike, which is a genuine competitive advantage in Airbnb and Agoda listings, where “walking distance to beach club” is a searchable attribute that drives bookings.

The Laguna Phuket resort complex begins approximately two kilometers north. Laguna is one of Asia’s largest integrated resort developments, encompassing Banyan Tree, Angsana, Laguna Holiday Club, and several other hotel brands on a single land holding. It has its own 18-hole golf course, spa facilities, conference infrastructure, and a connected waterway system of lagoons and canals. The complex employs thousands of people and generates a sustained base of accommodation demand across Bang Tao, Cherng Talay, and the neighboring Surin corridor. This institutional demand base makes the rental market more stable here than in zones that depend entirely on seasonal leisure tourism.

Property values along Bang Tao have followed a consistent upward trajectory over the past decade. The combination of direct beach access, mature retail and restaurant infrastructure, proximity to the Laguna cluster, and a guest demographic that skews toward higher-spending European and Middle Eastern visitors has made the area progressively harder to enter at lower price points. Finding a studio under 5,000,000 THB in a building within walking distance of the sand is now genuinely unusual.

For buyers researching the best areas in Phuket to buy property, Bang Tao consistently appears near the top for yield potential, lifestyle quality, and long-term capital preservation. The Phuket property market prices 2026 overview provides current per-sqm benchmarks by zone and shows exactly how much of a premium Bang Tao commands over secondary zones like Karon, Rawai, or Kathu.

Boutique Scale in a High-Demand Location

Boutique scale creates concrete differences across three areas: management quality, rental product positioning, and community experience for owner-occupiers.

Management works differently at boutique scale. In a building of around 48 units, the management committee knows every owner by name, maintenance decisions get made in days rather than months, and when a key piece of equipment needs replacing the work happens quickly. Fixed maintenance costs are shared among fewer owners, and we send the developer’s projected CAM schedule and sinking fund contribution with the price list.

The rental product is differentiated by that same scale. Phuket’s short-term rental market has expanded significantly since 2022. On Airbnb, Vrbo, and Agoda, listings from large resort condos increasingly look identical to one another: the same pool shot, the same white-walled interiors, the same Instagrammable sunset terrace. Boutique buildings photograph differently. Smaller pools surrounded by tropical landscaping, common areas without the institutional scale of a 500-unit development, and a building atmosphere that is genuinely quiet on a Tuesday afternoon. Guests who search specifically for “small boutique condo near beach” rather than “large resort” are self-selecting for this inventory, and they tend to produce better booking patterns: longer average stays, repeat bookings, and more favorable reviews. For a Bang Tao property positioned within walking distance of Catch Beach Club, this segment is not marginal.

For an owner-occupier the character of the community is the point. For buyers who plan personal use of the unit, whether for winter stays, extended remote work periods, or eventual long-term residency, boutique scale produces a qualitatively different day-to-day experience. You recognize the other residents. The building staff learn your routine. The pool is rarely crowded. These are not trivial considerations for buyers planning to spend two to five months per year in the property.

The higher per-square-meter acquisition cost in Bang Tao relative to inland or secondary beach zones reflects this compound premium: location, boutique character, and genuine beach walkability together in one product. Buyers comparing Andaman Boutique Residences with off-plan options across Phuket will find that the price reflects the rental and lifestyle premium the location generates.

Unit Mix: Studio to Three-Bedroom Residence

Andaman Boutique Residences offers a unit range that spans from entry-level studios to large three-bedroom residences, allowing different buyer profiles to find the right product within a single development.

Unit type	Size	Price on our list (THB)	Approx. USD
Studio	30 sqm	4,700,000	~144,000
1-bedroom	46 to 47 sqm	7,685,700	~235,000
2-bedroom	56 to 63 sqm	9,990,000	~305,000
3-bedroom residence	278 to 300 sqm	72,347,600 - 78,075,400	~2.2M - 2.4M

The payment schedule follows a staged structure in six parts: 35 percent at reservation and contract signing, three installments of 15 percent at construction milestones, then 10 percent and a final 10 percent at transfer. A buyer reserving a studio at 4,700,000 THB prepares 1,645,000 THB at signing, 705,000 THB at each of the three milestones, and 470,000 THB at each of the last two stages. The structure gives buyers time to arrange the remaining capital across the construction period rather than requiring the full amount upfront.

A 30 sqm studio in a beachside building in Kata or Karon typically starts lower, and Bang Tao’s premium is carried by its year-round demand: the Laguna resort complex, Boat Avenue’s resident population, and a growing base of long-stay digital nomads.

The 1-bedroom category at 46 to 47 sqm and 7,685,700 THB targets buyers who want personal usability alongside rental potential. This unit size accommodates a working desk or separate sleeping area, photographs well on rental platforms, and rents at a higher absolute nightly rate than a studio while attracting the couples and remote workers who are the core repeat-booking guest segment in Bang Tao. The Phuket rental yield guide explains how the income figures for a unit like this are built.

At the upper end, the three-bedroom residences of 278 to 300 sqm target a buyer seeking lifestyle and capital preservation. At up to 78,075,400 THB, they compete with luxury villa product on the island while offering the practical advantages of condominium ownership: no garden or villa maintenance obligations, professional building management, and shared amenity infrastructure, in a rising corridor.

Amenities: Coworking, Gym, Kids Room, Entertainment, Shop

The coworking space is the most strategically significant amenity on the list. Since 2022, Bang Tao and the surrounding Choeng Thale subdistrict have absorbed a growing population of European and North American remote workers staying for one to three months at a time on Thailand’s Long-Term Resident visa or on standard 60-day tourist visas. These guests rent whole units rather than hotel rooms, want reliable high-speed internet, and specifically seek a workspace that is physically separate from the sleeping area. A 30 sqm studio with a coworking lounge in the building solves a real friction point: the guest can keep work and rest separated without leaving the property or paying for a coworking membership in Boat Avenue. This makes the studio category directly competitive for the medium-stay remote worker segment, which tends to produce lower turnover costs, fewer check-ins and check-outs per month, and more predictable monthly income than pure short-stay holiday bookings.

The gym is a baseline expectation for any property targeting the European and Middle Eastern traveler demographic that dominates Bang Tao during high season. Guests traveling from Germany, France, the UK, or the UAE in this income bracket typically book based on facilities as well as location. A property without a gym loses bookings to comparable properties that have one. An on-site gym also reduces the daily errand load for owner-occupiers who use the unit for personal stays.

The children’s room deserves attention because Bang Tao draws a significant volume of family travelers, particularly European families arriving in December and January for the school holiday window. A dedicated indoor play space for children improves a property’s listing performance for the family segment without requiring parents to rely entirely on the beach or pool as entertainment options. For a studio or one-bedroom unit that might otherwise seem too small for a family, the children’s room in the building compensates by extending the effective living space available to the guest.

The shop addresses a practical gap in Bang Tao’s walkability. Despite the Boat Avenue commercial strip, buying water, sunscreen, snacks, or household basics at 9pm in parts of the beach corridor still requires a motorbike or Grab car. An on-site shop reduces this friction for guests and owner-occupiers, and it contributes to the self-contained character that boutique buildings in premium locations aim to project.

The building adds a fitness and wellness spa, a shared 16-metre pool, underground parking with private storage rooms, elevators and 24-hour security. The entertainment area rounds out the communal offering. In practical terms this is a lounge or multipurpose space suitable for residents to gather, watch events, or host small private functions. In a boutique building where the management committee is hands-on and the owner community is small, this type of shared social space contributes to the residential character that differentiates the product from a transactional rental complex.

Together, these amenities position Andaman Boutique Residences for the mid-to-upper segment of Bang Tao’s rental market rather than for budget leisure tourism. The target guest profile, European and Middle Eastern visitors staying 5 to 21 nights and paying above-median nightly rates, is precisely the demographic that makes Bang Tao one of Phuket’s most consistent rental performers year after year.

Location Details: Bang Tao Beach, Catch Beach Club, Boat Avenue

The Choeng Thale address places Andaman Boutique Residences in the portion of the Bang Tao corridor where beach access, commercial convenience, and lifestyle infrastructure overlap most completely. Each location detail below has a specific implication for rental listing performance or daily livability.

Bang Tao Beach, about seven minutes on foot. Walking distance to the beach is one of the most searched filters on Airbnb and Agoda, and properties within an easy walk of the sand earn a listing premium and a higher click-through rate from search results. At about seven minutes on foot, or two by car, Andaman Boutique Residences sits in the tier of properties where guests can walk to the beach with a towel in hand, return for lunch, and go back in the afternoon.

Catch Beach Club, 500 meters. The proximity to Catch Beach Club creates a specific listing angle that competes directly for traveler searches targeting this venue. “Near Catch Beach Club” and “walking distance to Catch Beach Club” appear as search terms among visitors who have researched Phuket specifically and know what they want. At 500 meters, the project is close enough for guests to walk both ways multiple times during a stay. This directly affects booking volume from the premium leisure travel segment.

Phuket International Airport, 34 minutes by car. Airport transfer time matters more for medium-stay renters than for holiday guests. A remote worker or investor doing a site visit values a 34-minute transfer over the 45 to 55 minutes that some beach-adjacent locations in the south and east of the island require. For buyers planning personal use involving multiple flights per year, the transfer time has practical and cost implications over a multi-year ownership period.

Boat Avenue and Villa Market. The Boat Avenue commercial strip brings Villa Market within close range, providing the international grocery shopping, restaurant variety, pharmaceutical access, and daily service infrastructure that both rental guests and owner-occupiers rely on. This matters especially for the growing segment of 30 to 60-day renters who need a genuine living environment rather than a hotel experience. Buyers who have reviewed the Bang Tao and Laguna area guide will recognize that this combination of beach access and commercial convenience within one corridor is what distinguishes Bang Tao from areas like Surin (beautiful but more limited for daily life) or Rawai (better infrastructure but no comparable beachfront position).

Rental Income, Guest Types, and Holding Period

For owners who plan to let, we collect twelve months of statements from comparable boutique Bang Tao units, month by month, with the operator’s share, CAM, sinking fund, insurance and maintenance itemised, so the income plan starts from real figures. The Phuket rental yield guide explains how they are built, with differentiated assumptions for studio versus one-bedroom product and boutique versus large-complex buildings.

Guest profile. The dominant booking demographic for Bang Tao boutique rental units is European travelers from the UK, Scandinavia, Germany, France, and Switzerland, alongside a significant and growing Middle Eastern segment from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This demographic books in the October through April window, pays above-median nightly rates, tends toward stays of 7 to 21 nights, and returns to the same area repeatedly. They select accommodation based on beach proximity, lifestyle infrastructure, and building character rather than purely on price. The boutique character of Andaman Boutique Residences aligns directly with what this demographic searches for and books.

A secondary but growing segment is the remote worker or digital nomad staying 30 to 60 days. This guest books at a monthly or extended-stay rate that is typically 25 to 35 percent below the short-stay nightly equivalent but produces near-zero management overhead per booking and near-100 percent occupancy during the stay period. For a 30 sqm studio with a coworking space in the building, monthly bookings from this segment fill the quieter months from May through September.

On holding period and exit liquidity: The Phuket property market has historically supported resale of well-located condominium units within a 3 to 7 year holding window. Bang Tao boutique product near the beach in particular carries strong resale demand from buyers who want a finished unit in the corridor.

Foreign Ownership: Freehold and Leasehold

Freehold (49% quota). Foreign buyers own condominium units freehold within the 49 percent foreign quota, and we obtain a written statement of the current quota for your specific unit from the developer before the reservation.

Leasehold. Units outside the quota, or buyers who prefer it, use a 30-year lease registered with the Land Department, which is registrable and transferable. The freehold vs leasehold Thailand guide covers both structures in detail.

Foreign buyers acquiring freehold follow the Foreign Exchange Transaction (FET) requirement: funds used to purchase the unit must be remitted into Thailand from abroad in foreign currency and exchanged into THB at a Thai bank. The bank will issue an FET certificate (formerly called a Thor.Tor.3 form), which is required to register freehold title in a foreign name and, importantly, to repatriate the proceeds when the unit is eventually sold. We plan the transfer with you so the FET certificate is ready before the transfer date at the Land Department.

The buying property in Phuket guide and the Thailand buying process step by step cover the full legal transaction sequence for foreign buyers from reservation through transfer, including the SPA checklist, payment milestone structure, and title registration steps.

Buyer Scenarios: Who This Project Suits

The first is the budget-conscious entry into Bang Tao. A buyer with 4,700,000 to 5,500,000 THB to allocate who wants genuine Bang Tao beach proximity will find few alternatives at this price point. Most comparable projects in the corridor have either completed and priced up on the secondary market, or are launching at higher entry points. The studio at 4,700,000 THB is a narrow window into a zone that is progressively harder to enter. For a buyer who has already ruled out inland or secondary-beach zones on yield and lifestyle grounds, Andaman Boutique Residences represents one of the few current paths to a Bang Tao address at this budget level.

The second is the yield investor working the medium-stay segment. A buyer specifically targeting the remote worker and digital nomad rental segment will find the combination of Bang Tao location, boutique scale, and on-site coworking space to be a compelling stack. The medium-stay segment (14 to 60 day bookings) in Bang Tao has grown substantially since 2022 and shows no sign of reverting. It generates predictable monthly income, lower per-booking management overhead, and fewer tenant-related issues than pure short-stay holiday rental. A studio investor with a local operator who actively manages the medium-stay channel can keep the calendar well filled year-round.

The third is the lifestyle buyer with a specific anchor in mind. Some buyers choose accommodation by proximity to a specific venue or lifestyle anchor. For buyers who visit Phuket regularly and spend meaningful time at Catch Beach Club, being 500 meters away on foot is a daily quality-of-life difference compared to properties that require 10 to 15 minutes by motorbike. This buyer may not be primarily motivated by yield maximization but by the combination of personal enjoyment during visits and the knowledge that the unit rents well when not in personal use.

What We Send Before You Reserve

Document	What it shows
Construction schedule	The stage each payment is tied to
Quota statement	The foreign quota position for your specific unit
Developer file	Completed projects and the licence to sell
CAM and sinking fund	The projected annual charge per unit and the reserve fund policy
Letting records	The operator’s licence and records for comparable units in the zone
Resale comparables	Recent sold prices for boutique Bang Tao units from 4.7M to 10M THB
FET route	The bank route for the FET certificate on your purchase amount
Title and approvals	The Chanote for the land parcel and the EIA approval

We review the SPA, the title and the condominium registration with our legal support. The off-plan Phuket buyer guide explains how an off-plan purchase differs from a completed one.

Transfer costs for condominium purchases in Thailand typically run approximately 6 to 7 percent of the registered value (split between buyer and seller by negotiation in the SPA), plus a withholding tax and specific business tax if the developer is selling within five years of title. We set out the year-one costs with you: transfer fees, the CAM advance, furniture if the unit is delivered unfurnished, and rental setup.

Buying Andaman Boutique Residences with MORE Group

A unit at Andaman Boutique Residences is bought in five steps, from the first price list to the keys, and we handle each of them with you.

1. 1

   Current price list and free units

   We ask the developer for today's price list for Andaman Boutique Residences and send you the units that match your budget, with floor plans.

2. 2

   Foreign quota on your unit

   Foreign buyers hold condo freehold within the 49% foreign quota of the building, counted by floor area. We confirm with the developer that the unit you choose sits inside that quota. How the foreign quota works

3. 3

   Reservation and payment schedule

   A reservation deposit holds the unit, and the balance follows the developer's payment schedule, which we send with the price list.

4. 4

   Transfer and registration

   The purchase money arrives from abroad in foreign currency with an FET form, and the unit is registered in your name at the Land Department. The FET form explained

5. 5

   After the keys

   We stay in touch after handover and help with rental options and a future resale when you want them.

0% buyer commission. Ask for the current price list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the price of Andaman Boutique Residences Phuket? +

Studios start at 4,700,000 THB (approximately 144,000 USD) for 30 sqm. One-bedroom units are 7,685,700 THB across 46 to 47 sqm, two-bedrooms 9,990,000 THB, and the three-bedroom residences of 278 to 300 sqm reach 78,075,400 THB. The payment plan runs in six stages: 35, 15, 15, 15, 10 and 10 percent.

How far is Andaman Boutique Residences from Bang Tao Beach? +

The building is about seven minutes on foot from Bang Tao Beach, two minutes by car, and 500 meters from Catch Beach Club, which places it among the most walkable condominiums in the Bang Tao corridor.

What rental income can I expect from the studio at 4.7M THB? +

The studio suits the couples, solo travellers and remote workers who fill Bang Tao's calendar, with a coworking space in the building for longer stays. We collect twelve months of statements from comparable boutique units in the zone and build the net figure for your unit, after the operator's share, CAM and running costs.

Can foreigners buy freehold at Andaman Boutique Residences? +

Yes. As a registered condominium, the project allows freehold ownership for foreign buyers within the Thai Condominium Act's 49 percent foreign quota. We confirm in writing the quota position for your specific unit before the reservation, and the purchase funds are remitted from abroad in foreign currency to obtain the FET certificate required for freehold title registration and future repatriation of sale proceeds.

What stage is Andaman Boutique Residences at? +

Construction is underway. We send the latest construction update together with the price list.