Things to Do

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

A guide to Phuket City Phuket city, which is locally still called Phuket Town, is becoming increasingly popular, perfect for an exploration day away from… Read More »PHUKET CITY

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.

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.

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

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

Help dogs and cats of Phuket, Thailand and beyond! Soi Dog Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping street dogs and cats around Phuket,… Read More »Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket

Akoya Rooftop Bar in Ao Yon Beach, Phuket

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.

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

Phuket Today How does Phuket look like during COVID? There is no doubt that Phuket is going through an incredibly difficult year because of COVID-19.… Read More »7 Great Things You Can Do in Phuket during COVID-19

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

Loha Prasat Temple in Bangkok

Loha Prasat, or Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan, is a superb temple in the old city of Bangkok, easily identified by its 37 golden spires. In the recent past, Loha Prasat was known as the Iron Temple or the Metal Castle because the 37 iron spires were originally bare and black.