
Whats best about Phuket?
Phuket Tourists In Their Own Words
by
Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen & Willy Thuan
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We at Phuket.com have never grown blasé about the
tropical beauty of this island. We discover something new
about Phuket every single day and this is what keeps us here.
Its such a blessing to be able to live and work here
and we love to share it with you.
But enough from us: its time to hear what the islands
visitors say about Phuket. We went to talk to the tourists
in the streets and asked them: What are the things you
like most about Phuket? Here are the answers.
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Meryl Puccinelli (From: Nice, France)
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| Meryl Puccinelli
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The things I like most in Phuket are, first, Mai Kao beach. It
is the quietest place on the island. For food, I love the yum puh
(or crab salad) at one of the local restaurants in Chalong - I cant
recall the name but it was very good and reasonably priced. I also
like to eat at Mom
Tris Boathouse Wine & Grill in Kata
Beach; its a fantastic place to dine.
My favourite pub is an Irish pub in Soi
Bangla, Patong, called Scruffy Murphy's. I think they have the
right mood and atmosphere. They have good live music too.
I also enjoyed renting a car and just driving around the island
- it was a good way to see Phuket. One more thing I really liked
was the Thai massage at Le
Meridien Phuket Beach Resort [near Patong]. Everyone should
try it.
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John ODea (From: Kilfenora, Ireland)
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| John ODea
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I visit Phuket because the weather is very warm here. My favourite
show is the one at Phuket
FantaSea, but I also enjoyed the Simon
Cabaret show, which was hilarious.
Sea-canoe
at Phang Nga bay was amazing. I also love Thai seafood; its
very exciting and colourful. The shopping
in Phuket is very good - anything I want, I can get here.
The part of Phuket I like the most is Pa Khlok because it is peaceful
and quiet, and theres a lovely beach there.
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Darrin, Cynthia and Lachlan Bailey (From: Sydney, Australia)
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| Cynthia, Darrin
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We found the most attractive part of Thailand and Phuket is the
easy going life and the simplicity of Thai people. We love going
around on a bike or in a rented car...
the beaches are so beautiful. We also really enjoy driving all the
way to Paradise Beach, or going to the secret viewpoint
above Patong Beach (the military run weather station).
This almost-unknown spot offers a 360-degree view of the island
and its accessible from Chao Fah West Road, not far from Wat
Chalong. We sometimes climb the Toh Sae Hill (the hill with
the many red-and-white antennae) in Phuket Town around noon to see
an old man who feeds lots of friendly
monkeys everyday. He teaches them tricks and feeds them fruit
or candies if they behave nicely.
We like spending the afternoon at Friendship Beach on the Southeast
coast, not far from Evason
Resort... not quite a white sandy beach but the view of nearby
islands is very relaxing. (Friendship beach is not actually a beach,
it is a small bungalow resort with a swimming pool where drinks
and snacks are served all day). And for an unusual lunch, we tried
the floating restaurant (or gra chang in Thai) at the area called
Laem Hin on the East Coast of Phuket. Its not easy to find
the small road to the pier... follow the black signboard 'The Village'
on the side of Thepkrasattri Rd. The entrance to this small road
is not far from a big temple. A free longtail boat will take
you to the floating restaurants which are a bit pricey but you can
have an unusual fresh seafood lunch there. You can also pick the
fish or crabs you want to eat from nets attached between each floating
platform.
Besides Phuket we enjoy going snorkeling at Phi
Phi Island and climbing the 1,440 steps of the Tiger Cave in
Krabi, driving a rented car through
Phang
Nga Province and going to Khao Sok where there is unforgettable
limestone scenery.
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Lorena & Catalina Von Hildebrand (From: New Delhi, India)
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The No 1 thing we like about Phuket is the restaurants.
There are so many choices and such diversity. The food, especially
the seafood, is always fresh and delicious in Phuket. We also like
going to Paradise Beach, south of Patong. The road to get there
isnt very good, so only a few tourists find it. It is beautiful
and very quiet. The surroundings are fantastic - still very much
wild tropical forest.
The other thing we like about Phuket is Nai
Harn beach. This beautiful bay has an amazing panorama. It is
different from other beaches because of its waves - they are just
perfect, not too strong and not too weak. They are great for surfing
and body-surfing.
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Hiroyuki Nobuto (From: Osaka, Japan)
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The thing I like best is the peoples smiles because they
give me a feeling of being at ease and help me to forget my busy
life in Japan for a while. The second thing is the white
powdery beaches and the sea - the clear water and the beauty
of the undersea world of the Andaman. It makes me want to be a part
of nature. It refreshes my mind.
The mixed culture of Phuket, with its foreign influences and yet
its own strong identity, gives me creative ideas for my own life
back home.
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Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen |
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