Thailand’s only 5 Gold Anchors marina — condos and villas with a private yacht berth
Royal Phuket Marina — mixed-use project, Ko Kaew: entry from ~$595,953. Beach: Bang Tao, ~15 km (the project sits by a marina on the east coast, not a beach project). Both freehold and leasehold available. Yield: ~4% developer projection. Delivered, condominiums and villa Phase 1 — since December 2016.
Royal Phuket Marina is a residential quarter built around an international-class marina on the island’s east coast, in the Koh Kaew area. The complex is delivered and occupied: 160 condominiums across 8 buildings, plus villas, some with a private yacht berth right at the door. The marina is the only one in Thailand to hold the top 5 Gold Anchors rating. Entry is from ~$595,953.
Koh Kaew is an inland sub-area near Phuket Town, not a beach location: Bang Tao is about 15 km and 25 minutes away by car. In exchange, the property has its own marina on site with restaurants, bars, art galleries and boutiques — a self-contained setting for anyone who values a waterfront lifestyle without needing a beach next door. In the same Koh Kaew area, our catalog also lists Burasiri Koh Kaew by Sansiri — completed villas without a marina or yacht infrastructure, a useful benchmark for comparing formats in the area.
Entry into the complex is from ~$595,953 for a 2-bedroom condominium; 3-bedroom units and villas with a private yacht berth (“Aquaminium”) are priced individually and can cost several times more — the price spread across the project is wide, so the specific lot should be checked separately. The developer projects a rental yield of around 4% per year — noticeably lower than beachfront rental pools elsewhere on the island, which makes sense for a non-beach format built around a lifestyle rather than tourist footfall.
The project is fully delivered: the condominiums and the first villa phase were handed over to owners in December 2016. The developer is Royal Phuket Marina (2002) Co., Ltd., founded by Singapore-based entrepreneur Gulu Lalvani, owner of Binatone Telecom Group; the marina has operated and held its 5 Gold Anchors rating since launching in 2002 — a rare case on the island of a development with more than 20 years of operating history.
Who it suits: a buyer looking for a waterfront lifestyle with a yacht, willing to trade beach access for an international-grade marina and developed on-site commercial infrastructure. Buyers for whom walkable beach access is essential should look at west-coast projects in the catalog.
Our role as an agency is to arrange a viewing of the specific unit or berthed villa, confirm the current price by type, and clarify the rental management and marina upkeep terms before the deal.
Prices and availability change; data is accurate as of the page update date. Request a fresh price list — we send it the same day. Updated: July 2026.
Our catalog currently tracks 10 projects in Ko Kaew; new-build entry level here: from ~$372,040. Royal Phuket Marina’s entry price is about 34% below the district median — one of the most affordable starts in the area.
The median is calculated from the “from” prices of all catalog projects in the district and refreshes with every update.
Neighbours are picked by the same property type and the closest entry price in the same area — the projects our buyers actually shortlist against each other. Figures recalculate with every catalogue update.
| Royal Phuket MarinaThis project | Splash Beach Resort | Baan Mandala | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | from ~$595,953 | from ~$744,942 | from ~$995,248 |
| $/sqm | — | — | $5,439 |
| Beach | Bang Tao, ~15 km (the project sits by a marina on the east coast, not a beach project) | Mai Khao, direct beach access | Bang Tao, ~600 m |
| Completion | delivered, condominiums and villa Phase 1 — since December 2016 | delivered in 2009 | completed, villas — 2008, condo section — by 2012 |
| Ownership | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold | freehold / leasehold |
| Rental program | yes | yes | yes |
The developer information in this listing states: freehold / leasehold. This is the project-level starting point, not a legal opinion on a particular unit. The contract, title, foreign quota and seller authority must be verified before reservation.
A foreign-quota condominium is registered in the buyer’s name. Purchase funds must enter Thailand with the correct purpose so the receiving bank can issue the foreign-exchange evidence used at the Land Office.
A foreign buyer may own the structure but cannot directly own Thai land. The land element is normally held through a registered long lease or another lawful structure. Term, renewals, inheritance and resale rights must be explicit in the contract.
Verify the receiving legal entity, construction milestone, payment trigger, delay remedies and the documents the seller must deliver for registration.
This is general information. Structure and taxes depend on the unit, seller and contract; an independent Thai lawyer should complete the final review.
Indicative estimate: yield and the rental model depend on the project, unit and management program. Request an exact projection for a specific unit.
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The “12 developer checks in Phuket” checklist plus a personal yield projection for your budget — sent via Telegram or e-mail.
Availability changes weekly and isn’t published here. We’ll send the list of free units, an honest read on the negotiating room, and a net-yield calculation for your unit with every cost included.
From ~$595,953 for a 2-bedroom condominium. Villas with a private yacht berth cost significantly more — price on request.
Royal Phuket Marina (2002) Co., Ltd. — the company of Singapore-based entrepreneur Gulu Lalvani, owner of Binatone Telecom Group.
Yes, the condominiums and the first villa phase were delivered in December 2016 and are occupied.
It’s the top tier of the international marina classification (Gold Anchor). Royal Phuket Marina is the only marina in Thailand with this rating.
Both options are available; the structure is confirmed per specific unit.
The marina sits on the island’s east coast near Koh Kaew — this is not a beach project: about 15 km and 25 minutes by car to Bang Tao.
Burasiri Koh Kaew offers completed villas by Sansiri without a marina or yacht infrastructure. Royal Phuket Marina is a mixed condo-and-villa format around a full-scale international marina, at a higher price point and with a different lifestyle.
Yes, the unit stays yours. Inside a managed rental program the number of owner-stay nights is capped by the contract — we go through the exact terms for this project before you book.
~4% developer projection — that is a projection, not a guarantee: actual income depends on occupancy, season and running costs. We model it for the specific unit before the deal.
Funds arrive from abroad in foreign currency and the Thai bank issues an FET form. Without it the Land Department will not register freehold to a foreigner, so we agree the amount and payment reference in advance.
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