Pa Mai Kanom Jeen in Phuket Town
Kanom Jeen in Phuket Town Pa Mai Kanom Jeen is a modest local Thai restaurant located at the intersection of Dibuk Road and Satun Road,… Read More »Pa Mai Kanom Jeen in Phuket Town
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Kaeng Liang Restaurant Phuket
Kaeng Liang Restaurant Kaeng Liang Restaurant is a small place in a beautifully decorated old shophouse hidden on Krabi Road in the old Phuket Town.… Read More »Kaeng Liang Restaurant Phuket
Central Phuket 🛍️
What to Do at Central Phuket? Central Phuket, one of the major shopping malls on the island, is divided into two immense wings set on… Read More »Central Phuket 🛍️
Ranong Road – The other side of Phuket Town
While most tourists rush to the renovated old Phuket Town, mostly located around Thalang Road, we start to prefer the more authentic west side of Phuket Town, which is mostly around Phuket Town Central Market, Ranong Road and Krabi Road
Dibuk Road in Phuket Town – a Walking Guide
Dibuk Road is one of the famous old streets of Phuket town you should add to your list while exploring. It’s very colourful and easy to find, with plenty of casual cafes, shops and restaurants to enjoy.
Thalang Road in Old Phuket Town – A Walking Guide
Thalang Road is the most famous street in the historic part of Old Phuket Town. The municipality and owners managed to revive most of the old Sino-Portuguese shophouses and bury the ugly cables Thailand is so famous for.
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.
Da Moreno @ Town
Da Moreno @ Town is an excellent Italian restaurant and Pizzeria located on Yaowarat Road in the heart of old Phuket Town. Da Moreno @ Town is the fourth and latest branch of the very popular Da Moreno family of restaurants. The original one was in Patong, the second in Kathu and the third one in Koh Kaew.
Maimorn Forest Phuket
Local Thai food and seafood in Phuket Town Maimorn Forest is a locally well-known Thai restaurant, hidden from view in Phuket Town, next to Bus… Read More »Maimorn Forest Phuket
Ko Ang Seafood in Phuket Town
Ko Ang Seafood is a local restaurant serving excellent seafood on the east side of Phuket Town. Ko Ang has been around for a long time and started as a modest shop with no decoration and a zinc roof. But seafood lovers always find the right places (and maybe we recommended it a lot too), and Ko Ang Seafood is now a bright restaurant and even added Chinese decoration.
Dok Bua Vegetarian Restaurant Phuket
A vegetarian restaurant in Phuket Town Dok Bua Vegetarian Restaurant is a modern restaurant kept cosy and it is located on the corner of a… Read More »Dok Bua Vegetarian Restaurant Phuket
Kopi de Phuket
Kopi de Phuket, a very small restaurant, has made its name in Phuket Town for a while. It looks strangely familiar and serves some really typical Phuket dishes in an eclectic decor, but what Kopi de Phuket does best is coffee in Phuket style.
Loukthor Vegetarian Restaurant in Phuket Town
Loukthor Vegetarian Restaurant, located near Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town, is particularly popular during the famous Phuket Vegetarian Festival. There are a few vegan and vegetarian restaurants on that same Ranong Road, but this one is excellent. They offer cook-to-order dishes such as fried rice and stir-fried noodles, and you can choose from the pictures and menu on the wall near the restaurant entrance.
Street Art in Phuket – Mural Paintings in Phuket Town
Mural paintings in Phuket Town and around Phuket street art is a collection of superb murals paintings by local and Thai artists all around Phuket… Read More »Street Art in Phuket – Mural Paintings in Phuket Town
Hok Nguan Kong Shrine in Phuket Town ⛩️
A significant shrine in Phuket Town Hok Nguan Kong Shrine is a Chinese temple near the Surin Clock Circle in Phuket Town. It was founded… Read More »Hok Nguan Kong Shrine in Phuket Town ⛩️
Monkey Hill Phuket Town
Phuket Monkey Hill is the best-known monkey playground on the island, a hill covered with immense red and white antennas in the back of Phuket Town. That hill may be easy to see but not as easy to reach: the road climbing to it is opposite the provincial hall
Raya Restaurant
Raya Restaurant is a unique restaurant combining all the right ingredients to make it a perfect local experience. They serve great food in a superb setting in an old Thai house kept just the way it has always been, with no excessive renovation but well maintained.
Natural Restaurant Phuket (Tamachart Restaurant)
Natural Restaurant Phuket looks at first a bit confusing. Locally known as ‘Tamachart Restaurant’ it has been a long-time favourite for many Thai and expats.
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.