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Discover Phuket
Phuket Buddhist Temples and Chinese Shrines
Phuket's temples represent a touchstone, both religiously and culturally. Locals frequent them to maintain ties with their past as each of the island's temples has a story to tell about Phuket's history. Read more...
Phuket Big Buddha
Phuket's Big Buddha has become one of the island's most important and revered landmarks. The image sits on top of the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata and at 45 metres high it is easily seen from far away. The lofty site offers the best 360 degrees views of the island (think sweeping vistas of Phuket Town, Kata, Karon beaches, Chalong Bay, Cape Phromthep, Ao Makham and more.) Read more...
Sino-Portuguese
& European architecture
A must-do in Phuket is a walk in the old part of Phuket
City, around Thalang, Dibuk and Krabi roads. The beautiful
architecture along these roads will take you back the
charm of a century ago. According to Pranee Sakulpitpatana,
one of the islands premier historians, the architecture
is a reflection of European influence on the island.
Europeans including the Portuguese and the British,
had been interested in Phukets tin wealth since
the 16th century. Read
more...
Wat Chalong
Wats - or Buddhist temples - are among the most important
symbols of Thailand, partly because the majority of
Thais are Buddhist and partly because they are so beautiful.
In Phuket alone, there are 29 Buddhist temples spread
around the island. In fact, this small island is also
home to many other religions. There are Hindu and Sikh
temples, Christian churches, mosques and Chinese shrines. Read more...
Phuket Thai Buddha
Amulets Centre
In a tiny alley off Rassada Rd in Phuket City, just
a few steps from Salvatores Italian restaurant,
is the Phuket Buddha image and amulet centre, a specialised
market that attracts many local and overseas Buddhists.
Phuket.com went to see what is available there and talked
with Sorn Chanrung, head of the centre. Read
more...
Koh Panyee
There are 1,485 people from 315 families who live permanently on Koh Panyee, the youngest being a baby boy born just a month before our visit. All of them are the descendants, directly or indirectly, of Toh Baboo and his family and friends, who were the first people to settle on Koh Panyee some 200 years ago. (Read more...)
Phuket Waterfalls
It's rare to see a Thai family spend a day out on a
west coast beach if the sun is shining, so where do
they go? The answer is to Phuket's shadier east coast
beaches, the parks and the waterfalls. This is where
to really cool off and socialize, Thai-style. The three
best-known waterfalls in Phuket are Bang Pae, Ton Sai
and Kathu Waterfall. A lesser-known one is just by Ao
Yon Noi Beach, near Cape Panwa. Read
more...
Within the Mangroves
Images of mangrove forests rarely appear in material advertising the delights of Phuket. The short trees grow in mud along the shore, lack majesty, and dont have flowers worth talking about. But they are a crucial part of Phukets tropical and coastal ecology. Read more...
Beaches of Phuket
Phuket figures in many travel publications Top
10 Best Islands in the World lists and it does
so well largely because of its beautiful west coast
beaches. Heres a brief summary of Phukets
most popular beaches along with beaches you either have
never heard about or have heard about and havent
visited yet. Read more...
Phuket, a perfect film
location
The 2000 Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach may not have
broken box office records but it did help Phuket and
the surrounding area break previous tourism records
as travellers flocked to the Andaman coast to swim in
the same green waters and frolic on the same white sand
as Leo. Read
more...
Romantic Spa Experience
It's been four years now that Body & Mind day spas
have been operating in Phuket and the prospect of an
afternoon being pampered by professionals at one was
too much to resist for my wife and I. Read
more...
1st Time Patong's
Nightlife
Sweaty bodies bump against each other in thumping clubs.
Somebody in an open-air bar turns the conversation to
politics, and the exchange gets heated. Irish pubs serve
Guinness by the pint and crank out live tunes, fiddle
and all. Read more...
A Girls Night
Out in Patong
Just like anyone else, single girls coming to Phuket
expect to have some fun nights out without any hassle.
So, in the interests of these visitors, We put in long
hours of on-the-ground research and had a lot
of fun doing it. Here are our top picks. Read
more...
Sports Bars in Phuket
Sports Bars in Phuket generally divide into two concepts:
Those with large TV screens and pool tables along with
a darts board and those with just large TV screens.
You will be informed ahead of time about sporting events
by announcements generally outside the bar. If
the match you were hoping to see is not on in one, just
keep on looking and you'll find it. Read more...
Surfing in Phuket
Think surfing. Think waves as big as houses, curling
breakers with surfers shootin the tube, spectacular
wipeouts. Think Phuket. Surfing? Hmm. Nah. But if you
think that, youre wrong. Phuket has a small but
lively community of surfers. Some live here. Others
have been coming back time and again for as long as
20 years. Read more...
1st Time Thai Food
Many foreigners know something about Thai food from
going to Thai restaurants in their home countries. Others
have never tried it but have heard of its reputation
for gorgeous if mouth-searing tastes - and plan to give
it a try while in Phuket. Read more...
Phuket Seafood
One reason many tourists choose to return to Phuket again and again is because they love the food available on the island. The variety of dishes is huge but one type of food that plays a big role in Phuket’s Thai-and-international culinary culture is seafood. Read more...
1st Time Shopping
in Phuket
What would a holiday be without a bit of shopping? Gifts
for family, friends and colleagues, something to hang
on the wall or put on the mantelpiece to remind you
of warmer times, something nice and skimpy to wear around
the pool on those occasional warm days back home. Its
all here in Phuket. Read
more...
Phuket Elephants
Elephants are not native to Phuket
they come from the cooler northern part of the
country but were brought here to work in the
tourist industry. As Thailands logging industry
declined, out-of-work elephants and their mahouts headed
for Phuket. It was not unusual to see them on hot roads
on their way to the beaches in the hope of making some
money from tourists wanting to have their photo taken
with these magnificent beasts. Read
more...
Getting Married in
Phuket
Islands are undeniably romantic; the word honeymoon
conjures up images of a young couple frolicking on endless
stretches of deserted beach. But why wait until the
wedding is over to enjoy paradise? Phuket has an abundance
of locations ideally suited for Thai- or Western-style
marriage ceremonies and not all are on the beach. Read more...
Simon Cabaret
Its a spectacular display of colour, originality
and fun. Phukets Simon Cabaret has become one
of Southeast Asias outstanding entertainment attractions
drawing a thousand enthused visitors from around the
world each evening. Read more...
Visiting Phuket Local
Markets
There's a saying that if you really want to get to know
a country, you should go to the market. In Thailand
that's certainly true; you can soak up a whole lot of
local flavor - and eat some too - just by walking around
the local market. Thais just love to eat - they snack
all day - so in any market you'll find cooked food along
with a huge variety of vegetables, all kinds of meats
and every spice and herb you can think of, as well as
a load of them you never even knew existed. Read
more...
Luxury Asian Shopping in Phuket
The serious shopper looking for quality goods will be happy to know that there are many options on the island. We’re not talking here about Prada, Gucci or Dior. We are talking about high-quality Asian arts and products. The range is huge: from clothing, jewelry and accessories to home decorations, fine furniture and handicrafts. Some are antiques and some are reproductions, while many others are made to classy new designs. Read
more...
Takraw - Getting Cheap Kicks
Every evening until sunset you can see groups of Thai men and boys kicking a woven rattan ball back and forth. Nothing unusual about that, you may think but watch a little closer and count how many times that ball hits the ground.Hardly ever. Amazing isn't it? This is takraw, a very popular sport in Southeast Asia. Read more...



