Radar Hill Viewpoint in Phuket
Radar Hill Viewpoint in Phuket offers a breathtaking panorama. The island certainly has quite a few viewpoints but some less visible than others such as this one are actually the most impressive.
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My Top 10 Everything Phuket
I travel quite a lot and I know how it feels to go to a place you’ve never visited before… where to start? As a matter of fact, this also applies to places you have visited too many times. What should I do the first time? What did I miss the second time? What can I still do that I haven’t done yet?
La Gaetana
La Gaetana is one of the best and longest-established Italian restaurants in Phuket. It’s well known and recommended by longtime residents and Thais and is in our Top romantic restaurants in Phuket. It’s all about La Gaetana’s excellent cuisine and very cosy atmosphere.
360° Bar & Lounge at The Pavilions Phuket
360 Bar & Lounge at The Pavilions Phuket near Layan Beach is so out of the way, you almost have to deserve it. With so many restaurants in Phuket, picking a new romantic dining venue
Som Tam in Phuket – Thailand’s most loved dish
Post Views: 15,800 Som Tam in Phuket Som Tam (Somtum) is probably one of the cornerstones of Thai Cuisine and it comes in various versions,… Read More »Som Tam in Phuket – Thailand’s most loved dish
Hor Mok Talay (Spicy Fish Mousse)
Hor Mok Talay is not exactly a Phuket or Southern Thailand’s speciality, but the specific type and taste of Hor Mok you can find in Southern Thailand is Phuket style.
Thavorn Phuket Museum
Built in 1960, the Thavorn Hotel has a long story in Old Phuket Town. The museum originally opened decades ago as a small quirky hotel attraction that was more an anecdotal storage of all the old stuff and equipment used in the many years of the hotel’s operation
Diablo A Go Go
Diablo A Go Go is one of the well-known A Go-Go in Soi Seadragon, the hottest lane of Patong Beach, in the hottest street of the hottest town of Phuket. Competition between Go Go bars is fierce (but friendly) to convince you to step in and “Have a look, Sir!”
Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket
Maikhao Dream Villa Resort is a great hotel we had the chance to experience in Phuket, but this is not a resort for everyone. It is on Mai Khao Beach,
Baby Elephant on a Phuket Beach: The real story behind the photos
Post Views: 35,191 The real story behind it (and how I became anonymously famous) “Stop everything and look at this baby elephant’s first time on… Read More »Baby Elephant on a Phuket Beach: The real story behind the photos
Aspasia Kata Beach Resort Apartment in Phuket
Aspasia Phuket Resort is a green oasis hidden above the fast-developing Kata Beach. With a unique location on a hillside overlooking the north end of Kata, Aspasia Phuket benefits from very quiet surroundings and a superb panoramic view of the bay.
Phuket View Restaurant on Khao Rang Hill
Phuket View is another restaurant you must add to your list of ‘Dining with a View while in Phuket’. This dining venue sits for almost twenty years on top of Khao Rang Hill, one of the highest hills in Phuket Town.
IndoChine Waterfront Restaurant
IndoChine Waterfront Restaurant is a fancy place for dinner in a trendy setting and with a good panoramic view of Patong Beach. With an original design and a large selection of wines, it is a fun experience to share on a special occasion.
Jun Phen Isan Restaurant
Like most of the great restaurants serving excellent good old-fashioned Thai food in Phuket, Jun Phen didn’t bother much with the design.
Rock Hard A Go Go
Rock Hard a Go Go is finally back on the nightlife scene of Patong Beach with a fresh look and a younger mood. In recent years, Rock Hard was slowly fading away, and the atmosphere was not the most entertaining in town, despite being the only Go Go open in the afternoon.
Mang Da Na – Giant Water Bug
Mang Da looks like oversized, mutated cockroaches, but I can confirm that they’re not. They are called Mang Da Na in Thai, and apparently are the biggest kind of water bug there is. I think the English name is ‘Giant Water Bug’.
Phuket Brasserie
Phuket Brasserie is one of the best French dining venues in Phuket town, owned and operated by Belgium chef Alain Tabruyng.
China Inn Phuket Restaurant
China Inn is a lovely little restaurant in the middle of Thalang Road, the historical street of Phuket Town. Everyone who walked down that street admired it, and most even took photos.
Phuket Tsunami on December 26, 2004 – Phuket Spectacular Recovery
Here are a few photos I took when the tsunami hit Phuket on December 26, 2004, and the following weeks. So they won’t vanish from my memory. It’s not a dark memory, and it’s proof of the human capacity for survival and natural optimism, and this event shouldn’t be forgotten.
Yum Kai Mang Da Talay – Horseshoe Crab’s Eggs Salad
Post Views: 15,774 Horseshoe Crab’s Roe Salad Yam Kai Mang Da Talay is definitely a Thai dish for the brave. It looks scary, tastes a… Read More »Yum Kai Mang Da Talay – Horseshoe Crab’s Eggs Salad
Banana Beach Phuket ⛱️ 2026 update
Banana Beach in Phuket used to be one of those places you had to work for. The tricky parking, the steep path down the hill, the hunt for the unmarked entrance.
Soi Tiger and Tiger Disco on Bangla Road
Post Views: 18,333 Soi Tiger on Bangla Road Soi Tiger has always been very popular, possibly due to its prime location, fancy design, but mostly… Read More »Soi Tiger and Tiger Disco on Bangla Road
Whitewater Rafting in Phang Nga near Phuket
Whitewater rafting near Phuket, on the Song Preak River in Phang Nga forest, is an activity that will give you a serious adrenaline rush! Of course, nothing to compare with the Grand Canyon, but on the other hand, you don’t need to be experienced or even fit to enjoy it.
Wat Chalong Temple
Wat Chalong Temple is the largest, most revered and most visited Buddhist temple in Phuket, about 9 km south of Phuket Town. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century.
Tom Yam Goong – Prawn Spicy and Sour Soup
Post Views: 16,358 What is Tom Yam Goong? Tom Yam is one of Thailand’s favourite and most well-known dishes, to locals and visitors alike. It… Read More »Tom Yam Goong – Prawn Spicy and Sour Soup
How to pronounce Phuket?
Phuket is pronounced Poo-ket, not Foo-ket. Learn the correct pronunciation from a 30-year Phuket resident, plus how to say Phi Phi, Krabi, Phang Nga and other Thai place names.
Phuket Price Check! Which Shops are Cheaper in Phuket?
What is the price of shopping in Phuket? Which Shops are Cheaper in Phuket? Here are questions I always asked myself, and I know many of you did too. How much difference is there between all the island’s convenience stores?
Party Energy Drinks and Hangover Cures in Phuket
Energy drinks are part of the daily landscape of Thailand. Convenience stores always dedicate several fridge shelves to those tiny bottles. Do they work? That might depend on which brand, but mostly that will depend on you.
Patong Beach Fishing Village
Post Views: 14,081 Patong Fishing Village What is your first vision when you think of Patong Beach? Don’t tell us; we know what you are… Read More »Patong Beach Fishing Village
The Last Movie Painters in Phuket
Most of you forgot or might never have seen those hand-painted movie posters by the side of the roads or on trucks passing by, loudly announcing upcoming movies in remote areas. Here in Phuket, it has been part of our daily life for decades, and there used to be a lot more of these huge billboards that would mostly put a smile on our faces.
Most Popular Instant Noodles in Phuket
Mama Instant Noodles and WaiWai are both top-selling brands of instant noodles in Thailand, and ‘Mama’ has been the universal term for Thai people to refer to any instant noodle. Some love WaiWai but still refer to it as ‘Mama’.
Bird Singing Competitions in Phuket
Post Views: 10,572 Bird Singing Competitions in Phuket What are those Bird Singing Competitions in Phuket? We stopped at one of these mysterious events held… Read More »Bird Singing Competitions in Phuket
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is a luxurious 5-star resort situated at the feet of a green hill overlooking the stunning Karon Noi Beach in Phuket. The resort offers guests a unique location with private access to this pristine and secluded beach.
Promthep Cape
Promthep Cape, locally called “Laem Promthep”, seems to be an irresistible spot for a good old sunset photo at the very south of Phuket island, not far from Nai Harn Beach on the way to Rawai Beach.
Paradise Complex Patong
Paradise complex in Patong Beach has been the heart of the Phuket Gay party zone for more than twenty years. I don’t know if the fancy name had any influence on the choice of location, but it’s really easy to find, right at the foot of The Royal Paradise Hotel, a 24-floor tower erected in the middle of it like a lighthouse.
Tam Sua – Mixed Hardcore Salad (only for the brave!!) :D
Tam Sua is a tough variation of the well-known Som Tam even though the word Tam Sua practically means ‘salad anything’. The dish looks pretty much like the photo above every time I order it. So what’s inside? Here’s my version of Tam Sua. You’ll find that it’s really similar to a Som Tam… for the brave!
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