Phuket Travel Guide and True Local Blog
Baan Ar Jor Heritage Hotel in Phuket [toc] 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. Unlike other mansions mostly found in town, Baan Ar Jor is isolated away from any village and very
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Photos of Mai Khao Beach [toc] Our Mai Khao Beach photos may help you decide if this is the right place for you to stay in Phuket. Mai Khao is an 11 kilometre long Beach with nothing but a few luxury resorts. It's a great hideaway if you are not interested in shopping or nightlife, but rather enjoy the comfort of your hotel. NOTE: Photos are strictly Copyright © Phuket
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Map of Mai Khao Beach [toc] This map of Mai Khao Beach shares some of the places we visited and other popular places travellers talk the most about. We will keep adding points of interest, restaurants and hotels, plus information to help you plan your next holiday in Phuket! Click here to read about Mai Khao Beach. [maxbutton id="3" url="https://www.phuket101.net/mai-khao-beach/" ] More about Mai Khao Beach https://www.phuket101.net/mai-khao-beach/
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What to Do on Mai Khao Beach? [toc] Mai Khao is the longest beach in Phuket, and it still looks in some parts as deserted as it was when we first visited it in 1990. They built a few luxury hotels, but umbrellas and food vendors have not yet covered the beach. It might just a question of time, but you can still walk 11 kilometres or more and only
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Where to watch planes landing in Phuket? [toc] Plane spotting in Phuket just moved to our list of 27 things to do in Phuket. Watching planes landing in Phuket has become a top-rated attraction in recent years. It’s easy, fun, super impressive and with such a beautiful beach as a background, it is an excellent photo playground. So where is it? How do we go there? Is it allowed? Let's see
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M Beach Club Phuket [toc] M Beach Club is a new seaside venue on Mai Khao Beach, north of Phuket. It’s a great spot to spend an afternoon or end the day, especially if you are the lucky guest of one of the luxury resorts built along this superb beach. M Beach Club Phuket is a few meters away from the beach itself, but it is an excellent hideaway if
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How is Renaissance Phuket Resort? [toc] Renaissance Phuket is one of the most luxurious resorts in Mai Khao Beach, an endless unspoiled beach in the northern part of Phuket. Renaissance is the perfect place to escape crowded beaches and tourist frenzy. Despite the common belief that Phuket is a busy island, there are some beautiful beaches you won't have to share with anyone but your own shadow! As Renaissance is
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Where to Stay in Mai Khao Beach? [toc] Mai Khao Beach Hotels benefit from a unique location in Phuket, a perfect place if you prefer to stay away from the crowd. The beach is 11 kilometres long, and because it is part of a protected national park, you will meet almost no one on the beach passed the Phuket airport area. If you are after an isolated romantic escape, Mai
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Phuket Water Park on Mai Khao Beach [toc] Splash Jungle Water Park is a popular theme park on Mai Khao Beach, just next to Phuket International Airport. It's not huge and a bit pricey, but it's a great way to spend the day with the kids and the family having fun, eating or even drinking in the water of the pool bar. Splash Jungle includes five main attractions. To start,
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How is Sala Phuket? [toc] Sala Phuket Resort and Spa on Mai Khao Beach is one of our all-time favourite hideaways in Phuket, but it is not a hotel for everyone. It is a romantic resort fully dedicated to couples, with a unique setting and total privacy. Such a luxury doesn't come cheap but still is affordable, and Sala Phuket is one of the best hotels in Phuket. What makes
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Taokhun Seafood Restaurant [toc] Taokhun Seafood is a hidden restaurant on the east coast of Phuket located somewhere near Phuket International Airport. This seaside restaurant is a great place for a relaxed lunch with views on the Thailand mainland coast across the sea. Taokhun serve a good mix of Thai food and seafood and the price is pretty good. The restaurant is easy to find on the right hand side
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Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket UPDATE: Kin Dee Restaurant and cooking class has moved and is now 10m before the old location. The previous location is occupied by a different restaurant called Aroi Dee. Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket is not exactly what you would call a 'local' restaurant in the pure sense of it, but it's not a touristic place either. People talk so enthusiastically about Kin Dee, which is both
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Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket [toc] Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket is a great hotel I had the chance to experience in Thailand, but Maikhao Dream is not a resort for everyone. It is in the north part of the island where the beach is all yours, it is very exclusive which makes it rather expensive and it comes only with 2 or 3 bedroom villas. This is the perfect
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