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Banzaan Market in Patong Beach

Banzaan Market in Patong Beach is an excellent experience during your holiday. It’s easier to access than most local markets since it is just behind the gigantic Jungceylon Shopping Mall.

Wat Phra Thong – วัดพระทอง

Wat Phra Thong (or Wat Prathong), meaning ‘Golden Buddha Image Temple is a very old temple with an incredible legend behind it, the kind of story that irresistibly attracts people. It’s not very big or impressive, but everyone first wants to see the famous half-buried golden Buddha. So what is this strange legend about a temple in Thalang on the way to Phuket Airport?

Phuket Thai Hua Museum

The Thai Hua Museum on Krabi Road in Phuket Town is a pleasant surprise. We visited it a few years ago when it reopened, and despite being in a beautiful mansion, it was just an empty building.

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.

Naka Weekend Market

Phuket Naka Weekend Market is an immense night bazaar near Central Festival on the outskirt of Phuket Town.

Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market

Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market is the most popular attraction in Phuket Town. This 360-metre long street market was an instant success, adding a much-needed event to the historical part of town.

Tiger Kingdom Phuket

The Tiger Kingdom Phuket might not be to everyone’s taste, but we took an hour to stop and see if the animals were well treated. The place is surprisingly large, clean and very well organised.

Phuket Mining Museum

Phuket Mining Museum was built with unusual grandeur in a remote and isolated location behind the Loch Palm Golf Club of Kathu, somewhere in the hills before Patong.

Phuket Indy Night Market in Phuket Town

Phuket Indy Night Market is a fun, young, creative little night market in Phuket Town, located on Limelight Avenue, a small lane off Dibuk Road, not far from the well-known Raya Restaurant.

Paradise Complex Patong

Phuket gay nightlife scene Paradise complex in Patong Beach has been the heart of the Phuket Gay party zone for more than twenty years. I… Read More »Paradise Complex Patong

Laem Ka Beach ⛱️

How to Get to Laem Ka Beach? UPDATE: Access to Laem Ka Beach is now closed. Looks like they are building something. Laem Ka Beach,… Read More »Laem Ka Beach ⛱️

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort is a superb 5-star resort built on a hillside of Kamala overlooking Rayee Beach, which is just a little south of the main Kamala beach, far from any crowd.

Coral Island Phuket (Koh Hey) 🏝️

Coral Island, or Koh Hey, is one of the few beautiful islands you can reach within 15 minutes by speedboat from Rawai Beach in south Phuket. You can spend half a day or a full day playing on the beach, snorkelling or even scuba diving, even during low season.

Chinpracha House Museum (Baan Chinpracha) 🏛️

A house museum in Phuket Town Chinpracha House (Baan Chinpracha) is one of the most beautiful mansions in Phuket, spread all around Phuket Town. Some… Read More »Chinpracha House Museum (Baan Chinpracha) 🏛️

Soi Seadragon – HOT Bangla Road – Phuket Nightlife

What to do on Soi Seadragon? Soi Seadragon got a major facelift and is no longer this dark old-fashioned alley that reminded a bit of… Read More »Soi Seadragon – HOT Bangla Road – Phuket Nightlife

Wat Suwan Khuha – วัดสุวรรณคูหา

Hidden in a vast cave in Phang Nga Province, Wat Suwan Khuha is a surprising religious site sheltering an immense reclining golden Buddha. If you feel like a little drive outside Phuket island, this is your chance to explore another side of Phang Nga!