Wasukri Beach and Sai Buri Estuary

Wasukri Beach runs along Taluban Municipality in Sai Buri district, about 2 km from Sai Buri town and 52 km from central Pattani. The sand is light brown and the shoreline is lined with sea pine and small coconut trees, sloping gently enough for easy wading and beach games rather than serious surf.

The beach carries a stack of older local names. Fishing families first called it Hat Moh De; a later name, Hat Pa Yae, came from the “pa yae” nets residents used to fish here; and Hat Patatimo — roughly “emerging” — described how monsoon waves build up new sandbanks along the shore. Wasukri, the name now in general use, is the most recent layer.

At the northern end of the beach, the Sai Buri River meets the sea. Traditional Ruea Ko Lae boats, painted in the bold patterns typical of the Gulf coast’s Malay-Thai fishing communities, work this estuary alongside smaller local craft — one of the more genuine glimpses of working coastal life in this part of Pattani.

Insider Tip: Time a visit for Sunday, when the Talat Nad Wasukri market trades on the beachfront itself — a mix of food stalls and local goods that gives the beach a different character than a quiet weekday visit.

Seafood restaurants sit in the area just behind the beach, making it a reasonable spot for an evening meal after a walk along the sand. There’s no entry fee and no lifeguard service, so treat swimming conditions the way you would on any unsupervised stretch of coast — check for rip currents and stay close to shore if the sea looks rough.

Sai Buri Old Town and Ban Krachut Beach, both also in Sai Buri district, are easy add-ons to the same trip. For more of the province, see Pattani.

Getting There

Wasukri Beach and Sai Buri Estuary is located at Sai Buri, Pattani. View on Google Maps.