Phuket Travel Guide and Blog
Funny things in Phuket [toc] Living in Phuket for so long has been the opportunity to witness many fun sights. We should get used to them, but sometimes, we still smile (or clench teeth) when we witness one of the following weird or strange things. We are not only talking about the good old 'Phuket Vegetarian Festival', of course: these are strange but harmless things we encounter regularly. We all
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Stuff to Buy in Phuket You Will Never Use Again [toc] A holiday is always a lot of fun and shopping is part of it. People often become someone else when travelling overseas, and while they may be very careful about spending when shopping at home, they seem to forget everything and fall for the silliest items. From our many years here in Phuket, we saw people buying some really
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Have you been in Thailand too often? [toc] Have you been in Thailand too long? After a few years of living in Phuket (or in Thailand), you just start doing a few unusual things without noticing them, and it suddenly strikes you; these are not the things I used to do at home! How long have I been here? When did I start doing these weird things without knowing it!?
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10 Really Cheap Things to Do in Phuket (For Fun!) [toc] Phuket on half a shoestring? That sounds cliché or impossible! So just for fun, you can try the 10 items below and come back with a pretty fun story to tell. 1. Sleep at On On Hotel (it was 150, now 450 Baht) Internationally known for the movie 'The Beach', this cheap hotel actually looks like what you saw
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The real story behind it (and how I became anonymously famous) [toc]" Stop everything and look at this baby elephant's first time on the beach" How many times did you see such a catchline? 4 things you should know about these photos: NO, it's not the first time he sees the sea! The baby elephant actually comes here to play every day. In 90% of the cases, I was not
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Mang Da Na - Giant Water Bug Mang Da looks like over-sized, mutated cockroaches, but I can confirm that they're not. They are called Mang Da Na in Thai and apparently are the biggest kind water bug there are. I think the English name is 'Giant Water Bug'. These guys are not just another type of deep-fried bugs on the push carts. They're a little more special than that. This
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