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 Phuket, Thailand travel tales
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| L Zoppas |
01 November 2004 |
Stayed at Karon Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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We are beach lovers and were so glad we chose Karon Beach over Patong Beach. Much quieter, and unspoiled and you can always get to Patong for the evening by taxi very cheaply. Mostly we were happy to stay in Karon and make use of the restaurants etc right there. Did the sea caves tour, but check and make sure you know whether you paddle the kayaks yourself or guides take you. They are 2 different tours.Also found the Muslim fishing village (part of the James Bond Island tour) very interesting. If you are in the market for fresh water pearls, I found the selection and price the best in the markets at James Bond Island (but be sure to bargain!).
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| C Lee |
11 October 2004 |
Stayed at Royal Paradise Hotel - Phuket, Thailand.
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October is not a very good month to visit Phuket. Raining most of the time. We couldn't get back to the hotel when the main road was flooded one evening. The water was about knee high after a heavy downpour. If you want authentic Thai food, eat at ChiangRai Seafood at Soi Tun Bangla Road (Patong Beach). Ask the local people and they would be able to show up the place.
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| J Nelson |
11 October 2004 |
Stayed at Central Karon Village - Phuket, Thailand.
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We had dinner one night at Sala Bua Restaurant on Patong Beach. The food was superb. They have an award-winning chef with a long list of accomplishments. We would highly recommend the restaurant to any visitor seeking a high-class meal.
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| R Selomulya |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Karon Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I used the Taxi-meter from the Phuket airport. It's much cheaper than using the service at the airport counter. We went for land tour (book a taxi) for sightseeing and shopping. Remember to always bargain the price even though it has a price tag on it. We learnt pretty hard way in our first day. Shopping at Muslim fisherman village (recomended by the tour guide) near the James Bond Island was the best deal, however.
We bought Thai Silk about 1/3-1/4 of their opening price. We booked two tours to Phi-Phi, Maya, Khai islands and James bond island. We went to Patong Beach at night using Tuk-Tuk from our place (again, have to really bargain the fare). There are many tuk-tuk around, so don't rush and you'll get the best deal. Near our hotel, there are some nice seafood restaurants. One of them is owned by German (can't remember the restaurant name). The food is superb and cheap. Finally, one slight negative experience was when we went to nearby shop to buy souvenir and saw that the shop attendant tried to short the changes. Please always count the money given to them and importantly the changes. Have a great and enjoyable trip !
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| J Delaere |
19 September 2004 |
Stayed at Club Andaman Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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The Phi Phi speed boat island tour is a must, although it can be a bit long. If you don't like a day's worth of bouncing on a speed boat, you should take the big boats which have 100+ people, no bouncing and take longer to reach the island and locations.
If you meet local westerners who work in the area they can tell you the best bars and clubs. Scruffy Murphy's was a great pub to hang in - a western crowd drinking pints and watching soccer and no pestering girls. Live music there everyday too. For disco, the Banana Club was great venue with great mix and cool atmosphere. We tried to go to Safari (another club) afterward but it was winding down at 2 am close - this place looked very cool. Outside tables and bar with small lagoon. A cop was standing at the bar at 2 am exactly making sure no one could buy a drink.
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| A Hatakeyama |
13 September 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Inn Resort Phuket - Phuket, Thailand.
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Coral island day trip is recommended. Cost about thb400 inclusive lunch/hotel tansfer and speed boat.
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| N Fende |
11 September 2004 |
Stayed at Patong Lodge Hotel - Phuket, Thailand.
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The beaches here are truly worth it. Take a day trip to Coral Island, Phi Phi Island or one of the other options to experience the best snorkeling. WARNING for families, don't go too far down the side streets in Patong. We had totes shove very graphic pictures in our faces as "advertisement".
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| H Cheong |
10 September 2004 |
Stayed at Royal Paradise Hotel - Phuket, Thailand.
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Everything is within walking distance for hotel. James Bond island tour is a must. Very good value for your money only 650 baths. The open air restaurants that line the main street is a much for fresh and cheap seafood. Pick your fish and they weight it and tell you the price which include cooking anyway you like. I choose steam with fresh ginger, mushroom and sesame oil. Heavenly. Very fresh. It costs about $4.00 us dollar for a good size grouper.
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| T Grayson |
03 September 2004 |
Stayed at Amari Coral Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I liked Patong. We went jet skiing and parasailing, which were fun. The food is good and pretty cheap, there are lots of places to shop, plenty of party destinations, although a lot of the girls you will meet at these clubs are trying to get paid. My friend went golfing, which he said was tough given the heat and humidity in late August. You can get very cheap DVDs at the local shops for about 100 baht ($2.50US each).
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| S Sucsuz |
28 August 2004 |
Stayed at Impiana Phuket Cabana Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I can recommend to you sea food restaurant savoey!! It ıs delicious and reasonable. Don't ask me about others because every nıght we went there and also one of them belongs to the hotel cabana beach resort who ıs lookıng for luxury and value restaurant, I can recommned this restaurant because ıt ıs so tasty and lovely but also was expensıve.
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