A Local Blog with Tips and Secrets of Phuket
Patong Beach Weather Webcam Live streaming - NEW! The Phuket webcam above is courtesy of Patong Tower Apartment [toc] Our Phuket Webcam allows you to see what the weather is like in Phuket at the moment. Above is a bird view of Patong beach from a live cam located at the top of the Patong Tower. We hope this is useful to plan your holiday. If you need to
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Photos of Karon Beach These photos of Karon Beach may help you decide if this is the right place for you to stay in Phuket, or maybe bring back some memories you spent your holiday here. With an immense and beautiful beach, Karon is probably the third most popular beach on the island. It has the right amount of restaurants, shopping and nightlife, plus a good range of hotels to
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Map of Karon Beach [toc] This map of Karon shares the landmarks, restaurants and resorts we experienced, plus some other popular places worth visiting. Karon doesn't have a lot of activities, but the beach has always been the main reason why people book their holidays here. The Karon Temple Market is definitely worth visiting and there are many other superb beaches nearby, such as Kata Beach and Kata Noi Beach.
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How Good is Karon Beach? Karon is one of the longest beaches in Phuket, ranking 4th on our beach popularity page. It enjoys a vast stretch of white sand with a good choice of dining and nightlife, and never seems to draw crowds of tourists, which is a good thing. [toc] The sand of this beach is also known to make a fun squishy sound when walking on it. Karon
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Shop and Try Local Food at Karon Temple Market [toc] The Karon Temple Market has grown steadily in popularity in the past years, and because it only occurs only twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays), people start to plan their evenings around that event. Night markets have always been popular in Phuket and all over Thailand, but a Temple market sounds so much more exotic. Also, Karon Beach lacks a
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Movenpick Resort Karon [toc] Movenpick Resort Karon is one of the largest and best-located hotels in Karon, one of the most beautiful beaches in Phuket. The hotel is across the street from a superb sandy bay and the small town of Karon is just next to the hotel. Movenpick is close to everything and still manages to be a surprising oasis of peace with immense gardens. Movenpick Resort Karon is
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Is this the best Pad Thai in Phuket? [toc] The Pad Thai Shop is a tiny restaurant on the side of a back road of Karon Beach. It's so small and modest; you would drive past it without paying much attention if it wasn’t for its growing reputation and a large yellow signboard that says 'The Pad Thai Shop' of course. Despite its success, the shop owner probably chose not
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How is Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket? [toc] Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is a large resort with a desirable location, right on the sands of the superb Karon Beach on the west coast of the island. With such a unique situation, a large pool and many outlets including a beach club, Centara Grand Beach Resort is a top-rated mid-range hotel. With 262 mostly sea-facing rooms, suites and villas, Centara Grand
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Seaside Thai Food in Karon [toc] On The Rock is a beautiful open-air seafood restaurant built on the rocks at the southern end of famous Karon Beach. Part of the long-standing Marina Phuket Resort has a unique location and superb views on the Karon Beach. The way from the parking to the terrace through the greenery of the garden sets the mood beautifully.</.p> On The Rock restaurant has been opened
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Coast Beach Club Phuket - Centara Grand Beach Resort [toc] Coast Beach Club Phuket at Centara Grand Beach Resort is the only beach club on Karon Beach, an excellent spot to enjoy a beautiful sunset with a cold drink in hand. While Coast is technically close to the beach and offers comfortable sofas and day beds, it doesn't feel as much a beach club as Cafe Del Mar or Catch
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EAT Bar & Grill Restaurant Karon [toc] EAT Bar & Grill Restaurant is a tiny place on the second street of Karon beach. If it weren't so much talked about you probably would drive past it a dozen times without noticing it. People do talk a lot about it on Trip Advisor, but Trip Advisor rankings usually don't mean much to me when it comes to food. But well, we
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