Rangyai Island
Editorial profile. This island is not our listing. It is profiled from public record — publicly listed across several international portals; headline figures have shifted over time. Figures and status reflect the sources below at time of writing and may have changed. Sources: homesoftherich.net · jamesedition.com.
Summary
Rangyai is the largest private island marketed near Phuket, at around 110 acres and only about twenty minutes from an international airport. It has been publicly listed for years — most prominently at a headline figure of US$160M — though live listings now generally say price on application.
Its combination of scale, access and existing income use is unusual for the region.
Land & Waterfront
White-sand beaches and lush tropical forest, with 360-degree views toward Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga. The island has been worked commercially, carrying cultured-pearl farms and a coconut plantation alongside the beaches.
Access & Utilities
Access is by boat, roughly ten minutes from the nearest town and twenty from Phuket airport. Fresh water and generator power are in place, mobile signal reaches the island, and there are standing structures from its day-tourism era.
Ownership & Use
The island suits a resort or a large private estate, with existing tourism and agricultural income to build on. The central question is tenure: Thai restrictions on foreign land ownership mean the ownership structure must be established clearly before any figure is discussed.
Specification
| Status | Available |
|---|---|
| Offering | For sale |
| Region | Southeast Asia · Andaman Sea, off Phuket |
| Country | Thailand |
| Size | 110 acres · 44.5 ha |
| Development | Developed |
| Type | Private island |
| Access | boat |
| Nearest airport | About 20 minutes from Phuket International; roughly 10 minutes by boat to the nearest town |
| Power | Generator supply |
| Water | Fresh-water supply on island |
| Communications | Mobile signal |
| Structures | Structures from prior day-tourism use, Pearl farms, Coconut plantation |
| Foreign ownership | Restricted (see notes) |
Legal & Ownership Notes
Foreign freehold land ownership is generally restricted under Thai law, and is typically held through a long lease or a Thai-majority company. Public sources describe the tenure here inconsistently — one references Chanote titles, another leasehold — so the exact instrument must be confirmed on title before relying on it.
Satellite reference: open map view.