Wat Chalong Fair 2026 – 16 to 22 February
Wat Chalong Fair runs for about 10 days every year during the Chinese New Year. It’s a proper Thai temple fair with carnival rides, loud stage shows, firecrackers, and endless food stalls.
What to Do?
What to Do in Phuket? What not to miss, and what are the must-see? There are so many answers. Phuket is blessed with many activities and attractions. Some are on the island, and the most impressive are near enough to visit one or more in a single day. After 25 years here, it is quite easy to answer, and we listed all the places we love most in this ‘Phuket Attractions’ section… have fun!
Maya Bay 🏝️
The famous Maya Bay has reopened after a long and much-needed break from the increasing herds of tourists who were travelling all the way to see with their own eyes what this bay of Phi Phi Islands seen in the old Movie ‘The Beach looked like.
Srisuwan Thai House in Phuket
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Liveaboard Diving in Phuket Surrounding Provinces
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7 Best Phuket Dive Sites
What are the most popular dive sites near Phuket Island? Phuket is the gateway to diving in Thailand’s Andaman Sea; it’s the jumping-off point for both northern and southern Andaman Sea dive sites.
Koh Hong 🏝️ an amazing island near Krabi
Koh Hong is a small and very popular island located halfway between Koh Yao Noi and Krabi, about 7 km from each and technically 30 km east of the closest port of Phuket Island.
Phuket Trip Planner 2025
Planning your trip to Phuket is, of course, optional. You could just book a flight and a hotel for the first night and take it from here. However, it can help you make the best of your time and budget to look at the huge amount of opportunities, especially if you travel as a family! We made it simple and illustrated with tons of photos to help you get the big picture.
Andamanda Water Park Phuket
Andamanda Phuket is Thailand’s biggest water park with 25+ rides, a massive wave pool, and the longest lazy river in Southeast Asia. Great for families, a perfect escape from the heat.
REBEL Rock Climbing in Phuket
REBEL Rock Climbing is an impressive 3-story, 700 sqm indoor set of walls to ascend. Everyone, from kids to adults, from beginners to very advanced, can practice their skills on top-rope walls, boulder walls
Yaowarat Road in Phuket Town
Yaowarat Road in old Phuket Town connects the popular heritage streets of Thalang Road, Phang Nga Road and Dibuk Road, starting from the fountain circle near the municipal market.
Islands near Phuket
Phuket is surrounded by a stunning array of islands. The Phi Phi Islands, located to the southeast, are famous for their breathtaking cliffs, crystal-clear waters, and vibrant marine life, attracting divers and beach enthusiasts alike.
Best Surf Schools in Phuket 🏄
Here is a list of surf schools in Phuket. We’ve seen surfboard rentals priced from about 150 to 300 baht an hour around the island, while surfing lessons start at about 1,000 baht per person for a group lesson.
Stand Up Paddle in Phuket – SUP
Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) as a sport has been around Phuket for quite some time but is still one of the world’s most popular water sports mainly because of its wide range of recreational uses.
BrassWok Thai Cooking Class
Thai cooking classes at BrassWok cater to small groups of 2 to 6 guests per session. Typically, each guest will have their own station and hands-on learning to craft their own dish.
8 Land Sports in Phuket
There is a surprisingly wide range of activities and land sports in Phuket if spending your day on the beach and exploring the islands is not enough for you.
PHUKET CITY
Phuket city, which is locally still called Phuket Town, is becoming increasingly popular, perfect for an exploration day away from the beach and to please selfies and Instagram enthusiasts. The architecture in the old town is beautiful, and many streets have been renovated and repainted colourfully.
Patong Go-Kart Speedway
Patong Go-Kart Speedway is one of three Go-Kart tracks you can find in Phuket. It no doubt has the most varied kart fleet and a very good track to offer. The Speedway is located about 30 minutes from Patong Beach, just next to the Tiger Kingdom Phuket on the way to Phuket Town.
Beach Pig Phuket
Beach Pig Phuket is a cool beach bar on Bang Tao Beach serving tacos, nachos, Thai food and cocktails; it is a perfect spot to end your beach day with a sunset over the Andaman Sea.
1 Week Itinerary in Phuket – What to Do in Phuket in a week?
One week in Phuket (or two) offers a lot of opportunities. Considering the island’s size, there is so much to do here; 2 or 3 days would give you a glimpse at best.
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a really hard-to-spot Instagram gem hidden on the curvy roadside that connects Patong Beach to Kamala Beach. The place has been around for a long time but never was popular until someone realized that Instagram was a magnet for the young generation
9 Things you should know before exploring Phuket
If this is your first visit to Phuket, there are a few things you should know about the island before planning your itinerary or booking any tours.
Carpe Diem Beach Club
Carpe Diem on Bang Tao Beach is the latest Beach Club in Phuket, serving appetizing Mediterranean and Italian cuisine with creative cocktails and a long list of fine wines.
Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket
Soi Dog Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping street dogs and cats around Phuket, Thailand and beyond, spaying and neutering them to avoid proliferation and rescuing injured and abandoned animals.
What is Phuket Famous For? 11 Reasons to visit to Phuket!
You are finally coming to Phuket, and that’s great! So what makes Phuket so Famous? You heard a lot about it, your friends told you about it, and you probably have a list of ‘things to see and do’.
Sam Sae Chu Hut Shrine ⛩️
Sam Sae Chu Hut Chinese Shrine is a modest and discreet Chinese shrine located near the intersection of Khaw Sim Bee Road and Mae Luan Road, on the way up to Khao Rang Hill in Phuket Town; opened in May 2002.
Akoya Star Lounge at V Villas Phuket
Akoya Star Lounge is an upmarket rooftop bar and tapas at V Villas Phuket by MGallery in Ao Yon Beach, a secluded cove in the southeast of Phuket. The place is new and packed every evening with Instagram and selfie lovers, so you need to book before going.
Tha Rua Shrine ⛩️
Tha Rua Shrine is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, found in Thalang District on Thepkasattri Road about 800m south of the Heroines’ Monument. It’s an important site during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, when thousands of devotees come to hold ceremonies and eat vegetarian food during the event’s nine days.
Kio Thian Keng Saphan Hin Shrine ⛩️
Kio Thian Keng Shrine is a colourful Chinese shrine that is set on the seashore inside Saphan Hin public park in Phuket Town. It’s a place of worship for the local Chinese-Thai community, and it plays an important role as the site of the final farewell to the gods during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival.
Hok Nguan Kong Shrine in Phuket Town ⛩️
Hok Nguan Kong Shrine is a Chinese temple near the Surin Clock Circle in Phuket Town, founded more than 80 years ago by the Chinese-Thai community in Phuket. Hok Nguan Kong Shrine’s design features many traditional Chinese motifs, including columns wrapped with large dragon images, wall murals with tigers, and bright red and yellow colours throughout
Kathu Shrine – Lai Thu Tao Bo Keng Shrine ⛩️
Lai Thu Tao Bo Keng is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, and many believe it was the birthplace of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival nearly two centuries ago, 1825 to be precise. The shrine is located in the subdistrict of Kathu in the island’s interior, between Phuket Town and Patong Beach.
Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket Town ⛩️
Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket Town is one of Phuket’s oldest and most revered Chinese shrines. It’s one of the main shrines taking part in the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival It is a place of worship and merit-making activity for the local Chinese-Thai community throughout the year.
Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine (Sam Kong Shrine) ⛩️
Lim Hu Tai Su is a Chinese Taoist shrine on the north side of Phuket Town, also known as Sam Kong Shrine, for the neighbourhood in which it’s found. Though not as well known by visitors as larger Chinese shrines like Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket’s Old Town area, Sam Kong Shrine is a revered place of worship for the local community. It’s become a key part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival when it hosts several ceremonies and a procession during the annual 9-day event.
7 Great Things You Can Do in Phuket during COVID-19
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Koh Yao Noi 🏝️
Koh Yao Noi is a small island just 20 kilometres away by boat from the east coast of Phuket. Koh Yao consists of two distinct islands: the smallest and most populated is Koh Yao Noi, and the largest but mostly uninhabited is Koh Yao Yai.
How Many Days Do You Need in Phuket?
How many days are enough to visit Phuket? This is a question we receive very often, mostly from first-time visitors. As you can expect, there is no easy answer because everyone has different lengths of annual leaves, budgets, or lives at different distances
Xana Beach Club Phuket
Xana Beach Club is part of the Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort and one of the popular beach clubs in Phuket. Xana is a cool place to spend an entire day on the beautiful Bang Tao Beach.
Phuket Art Village
Phuket Art Village is a small art gallery and artist community hidden at the end of a small lane, on the way to Rawai Beach, in the south of Phuket Island.
Baan Ar Jor House Museum
Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936. This house has always been one of the most mysterious old mansions of Phuket, standing lonely near Mai Khao Beach in the north of Phuket.
Pine Beach Bar
Pine Beach Bar is a beautiful venue on the sand of Kamala Beach and part of the prestigious Intercontinental Phuket Resort. With such a wide strip of soft white sand and a beautiful landscape, the north end of Kamala is an ideal place to spend the afternoon.
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Baba Nest
Baba Nest at Sri Panwa Hotel is the ultimate rooftop bar in Phuket. It is built high above Phuket Aquarium on the remote Cape Panwa, southeast of Phuket Island. It’s far, hard to find, and hard to book, as you can expect a two-week waiting list to get a reservation, but it’s worth it.
Phuket Water Parks
Phuket has a few water parks to spend a day of fun, whether you want to laze around on a giant floating doughnut or slide down a 45-degree wet slope and get propelled 10 feet in the air.
Patong Sunset View Restaurant
Patong Sunset View Restaurant is a great spot to end the day with a nice dinner or even just a drink while enjoying one of Phuket’s famous sunsets. The restaurant is relatively small, but the terrace can welcome quite a few guests, and everything is very affordable.
Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum might not be the most visited cultural museum in Bangkok, but it can be a good surprise if you are interested in old planes.
13 Things to Do in Phuket for Girls
Who said Phuket was an island for guys? That’s just the collective accepted mindset, but Phuket is full of great things to do for girls. Our 31 Best Things to Do in Phuket didn’t quite match, so here’s Faa’s list of things she likes to do.
2 Days Itinerary in Phuket ☀️☀️ What to Do in Phuket in 2 Days?
Visiting Phuket in two days without rushing is possible because the island is relatively small, but it certainly will be a busy exploration. Three days would allow a lot more, but this overview should enable you to stop at the prominent landmarks and small beaches.
Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe near Phuket Big Buddha
Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe is a small restaurant with a superb panoramic view of Karon Beach. The place is simple, partly made of thatched roofs and bamboo tables, which adds a lot of charm to a simple lunch or dinner after you visit the Big Buddha of Phuket. Nak-Kerd is the name of the immense hill where the Buddha is built.
9 Best Golf Courses in Phuket
How many golf courses are there in Phuket? You are spoilt for choice if you are intending to play golf in Phuket with seven golf courses on the island and several more just across the border in Phang Nga province.
The Sundeck Phuket
The Sundeck Phuket is a superb rooftop bar and restaurant in a fantastic location, high above the beautiful Kata Noi Beach. The location by the roadside between Kata Beach and Nai Harn Beach is such that almost everyone drives in front of this stunning viewpoint at least once.
24 Best Things to Do in Patong Beach
There are many things to do in Patong Beach beyond the much-talked-about nightlife and the ever-going party. Patong is full of activities for families, couples, singles and friends
Jim Thompson House Museum Bangkok
The Jim Thompson House is one of Bangkok’s most famous attractions, and a great deal has been written about the house’s history and the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson.
B Cat Cafe in Phuket Town
B Cat Cafe Phuket is a fun place where every cat lover can sit and play with 15 to 17 furry and fluffy felines while enjoying a cake and a drink. The location on Thepkasattri Road, just next to the old historical street of Phuket Town, makes it very convenient.