A waterpark with Slip N Fly for parties in Kathu [toc] Note: KC Kathu Connection is closed until further notice KC Kathu Connection (officially KC Kathu Connection Sports Club Bar & Restaurant) is a small water park roughly halfway between Phuket Town and Patong, not far from Kathu Village. The main attraction is the 'Slip N Fly' double slider. This is not your usual water slide, where you gently slide
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A casual trendy restaurant in Bangtao [toc] Update: Maison Napoleon is permanently closed Maison Napoleon is a new modern restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the entrance of Laguna Phuket in Bangtao Beach. The cuisine is mostly casual French but also from Mexico and Latin America. The venue is already trendy and busy with customers, and the atmosphere is very welcoming, with the lively background buzz of people having
Read MoreSunset Cocktails on Supanniga Cruise [toc] Update: Supanniga Cruise is permanently closed Supanniga Cruise is an alternative to the old-fashioned 'dinner cruise in the dark' offering a fun one-hour cocktail or Champagne cruise at sunset. This is a great way to admire the magnificent heritage buildings all along the Chao Phraya river, often invisible or hard to appreciate at night. You get a chance to see with plenty of details
Read MoreA truly ethical elephant sanctuary in Phuket [toc] Note: Tree Tops Elephant Reserve is temporarily closed Tree Tops Elephant Reserve Phuket is a truly ethical elephant sanctuary. It might come to you as a surprise, but not all 'sanctuaries' are actually ethical. The growing number of travellers who love and respect elephants are wondering what is going on with all the sanctuaries in Phuket? Yes, the large majority agrees that
Read MoreDream Beach Club Phuket [toc] Notice: Dream Beach Club is temporarily closed Dream Beach Club Phuket sits in a fantastic location on Layan Beach, just next to Bangtao. It’s a relaxing spot to spend the day between the sea and the swimming pool, and a fun party place on weekends. The white and yellow stylish beach club comes with a great restaurant and a beautiful trendy design. There is no
Read MoreA Beach Club in Kamala Beach [toc] NOTE: HQ Beach Club is closed and has become 333 Restaurant (Triple 3), part of the Intercontinental Phuket. HQ Beach Club and Lounge, in the northern part of Kamala Beach near the new Intercontinental Hotel and Novotel Kamala, is an excellent venue to enjoy sunset and dinner with cool music. HQ Beach Club proudly stands under giant Casuarina trees, just facing the beach.
Read MoreWhat is Kathu Night Market? [toc] Update: Kathu Night Market is permanently closed Kathu Night Market (formerly known as the short-lived AWA Kathu Night Market followed by the Bunthai Night Market) is a small market in Kathu, just halfway between Phuket Town and Patong Beach. This market is still a very young market, but it shows a lot of potential. You can find a lot of delicious local food at
Read MoreReal Thai Cuisine in a Heritage Mansion [toc] Note: Kiew Kai Ka Restaurant is currently closed Kiew Kai Ka is a new and excellent Thai restaurant set in a superb heritage house in Phuket Town. Anyone who lives or has been long enough in Phuket will know this 85-year-old house. It proudly stands at the intersection of Yaowarat Road and Thungkar Road, opposite Merlin hotel and Phuket International Dance Academy,
Read MorePhuket Floating Market [toc] Update: Thalang Maneekram is permanently closed Thalang Maneekram is a new floating Market in Phuket, but it’s not the first one, so it's going to be interesting to see if this one succeeds where the defunct Kathu floating market failed. The Thalang Maneekram floating market is not well-known and despite being 76,000 square meters, is a little hard to find. It also has a misleading name since
Read MoreWok Pagoda Restaurant Phuket [toc] Wok Pagoda is a trendy restaurant in Phuket and there are quite a few reasons to experience it; not only Chef Tummanoon is an internationally recognized chef from the acclaimed Mom Tri's Kitchen at Villa Royale but the restaurant is also set in a superb location on a hill overlooking Chalong bay. On a clear day you can even see all the way to the
Read MoreUpdate: Rustic Eatery is permanently closed Rustic Eatery Phuket is a popular restaurant found at the south end of Patong Beach, just before the tall bridge leading to Amari Phuket Resort. Rustic is small and so discreet from the outside you would easily miss it as you drive, so look for that tiny signboard hanging outside. Rustic Eatery is cosy and casual, with that atmosphere of a young place with
Read MoreDa Maurizio Italian Restaurant in Patong Beach [toc] Update: Da Maurizio is closed permanently since March 31st, 2020 Da Maurizio well known 'Italian dinner over the beach with a sunset' is not your everyday Italian restaurant. As it is rather expensive you might want to keep it for a special occasion. If like us you enjoy great food in a romantic atmosphere, you should dine there at least once during
Read MoreSunset Restaurant on the Beach in Patong [toc] Update: Joe's Downstairs is permanently closed since March 31st, 2020 Joe's Downstairs is an upscale bar with a fantastic location on a small rocky beach between Patong Beach and Kalim Beach, one of the best spots to enjoy a sunset with a drink in Phuket. Joe's Downstairs, which used to be a fancy Japanese restaurant called Otowa, is tucked just between the
Read MoreWhat is Ka Jok See? [toc] Update: Ka Jok See is temporarily closed, maybe even permanently Ka Jok See Phuket is, to say the least, a surprising restaurant. Tucked in a small quiet street of Phuket town, it never advertised and never had to since it's full every day. So don't just walk in and ask for a table; you wouldn't get one. Moreover, their dining model defies anything we
Read MorePhuket Floating Market Note: Phuket floating market is permanently closed Phuket Floating Market is Phuket's attempt to recreate what became a huge success in Pattaya, but after few months it appeared that it takes more than "If you build it, they will come" to succeed. The original idea seemed to be right as the words ‘Floating Market’ appear to be irresistible to travellers and locals alike, even though in most
Read MoreRoyale Nam Tok Restaurant is permanently closed Royale Nam Tok is without a doubt one of the greatest French restaurants on the island but it is so hard to find, you almost have to deserve it! You would probably expect any new restaurants to open in a strategic location in order to get as much visibility as possible. When Royale Nam Tok opened years ago at the end of in
Read MoreVset Restaurant Phuket Vset (meaning 'Magical' in Thai) is, in fact, part of the very successful seafood restaurant Kan Eang @ Pier in Chalong Bay and even shares some of the facilities such as the beautiful seafront bar a perfect place for a drink before dinner. The view on Chalong bay at the end of the day is very relaxing, quite different from all the usual beachfront restaurants; the horizon
Read MoreSoi Tiger on Bangla Road Soi Tiger has always been very popular, possibly due to its prime location, fancy design but mostly because of the many sexy girls dancing on bar counters. Located in Soi Bangla, just next to Bangla Shopping Center, Soi Tiger and just above it Tiger Disco are hard to miss with their Flintstones giant cave look. It's huge and a bit kitsch, but don't hesitate to
Read MoreRock City Phuket is Permanently Closed [toc] Rock City Phuket was a large live Band bar located at the intersection of Bangla Road and Rat U Thit Road in Patong Beach. The intersection was home to two popular venues: Rock City Phuket and Red Hot Bar. So which one was best? Phuket live bands are everywhere in Patong so we decided to have a look inside Rock City. It's a
Read MoreSoi Easy on Bangla Road Sands Bar Soi Easy is the closest Soi from the beach, and not as popular as its neighbours. Apart from a few usual indoor beer bars, the main attractions are the Hollywood Disco and a long time well-known place called Aussie Bar on the second floor, and 'The Secret' a Go Go bar hidden in the back trying to be a bit more upmarket. Actually,
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