Baan Chom View Restaurant Phuket
Baan Chom View is one of the popular Thai restaurants hanging high above the beautiful beach of Kata Noi in the south of Phuket and serving a vast choice of Thai food and a few western dishes.
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KUDO Beach Club
KUDO Beach Club is a popular venue in Phuket, with a unique location on the beach of Patong; it has all the ingredients to be a popular party place on the island.
Peranakan Phuket Museum
The Peranakan Phuket Museum is a surprisingly interesting and beautiful display on Thepkasattri road, far away from Phuket town on the way to Phuket Airport and opposite Home Pro.
Rawai Seafood Market
Rawai Seafood Market started as a modest local fisherman village where you would buy some local catch to take home. Rawai beach, in the very south of Phuket, is also known as the Sea Gypsy Village
Thai Airways First Class – Flying 1st Class on A380
Thai Airways First Class, what is it like to go from Bangkok to Paris on an Airbus A380? In a previous story, we reviewed a long-haul flight in business class, but this is different, and for most, it is something to experience at least once in a lifetime. To be significant, it has to be long haul because domestic flights only offer a few of the perks.
The Slate Phuket
The Slate Phuket on Nai Yang Beach near Phuket International Airport is a superb 5-star hotel in a spacious property with a fantastic and unusual design inspired by the tin mining era of Phuket.
On The Rock Restaurant Phuket
On The Rock is a beautiful open-air seafood restaurant built on the rocks at the southern end of famous Karon Beach with a unique location and superb views of Karon Beach.
Kata Rocks Phuket
Kata Rocks is changing the face of luxury accommodation in Phuket. More than just a hotel stay, it’s an unforgettable holiday experience. The hotel is on a hill at the south end of the superb Kata Beach, and from up there, every Sky Villa offers fantastic views of the Andaman Sea.
SILK Restaurant & Bar
SILK Restaurant & Bar at Andara Resort Phuket is an upscale and much-talked-about Thai restaurant set in a beautiful and elegant design that overlooks Kamala Beach. With polished wood, high ceilings, warm tones and an elegant design, Silk Restaurant is instantly pleasing to the eyes.
Kamala Beach Photos 📷
Our collection of photos of Kamala Beach gives you an idea of what this part of Phuket Island looks like. Kamala is a good busy beach during high season, usually popular with families and repeaters, but it might be a little too quiet in low season.
Kata Beach Photos 📷
Post Views: 16,255 Kata Beach Photo Gallery These photos of Kata Beach may help you decide if this is the right place to stay in… Read More »Kata Beach Photos 📷
Black Rock Viewpoint in South Phuket
The Black Rock viewpoint, in the south of Phuket, has been known for a while, but it’s among the most challenging ones to reach if you are not familiar with the area. It also requires a car or, even better, a motorbike to get there. You will need to be in a decent physical condition as it involves some steep walking.
Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket
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 Phuket, with large pools, and a beach club, Centara Grand Beach Resort is a top-rated mid-range hotel in Phuket.
Is Phuket Still a Romantic Destination?
To many travellers, Phuket is a touristy island, a place to avoid if you dream of a deserted paradise with romantic walks on lonely beaches. Human instinct is to herd and then complain about it, but if you are smart enough to look a little further, Phuket is a romantic island!
Kalido Restaurant
Kalido is a trendy seafront restaurant set at the southern end of Bang Tao Beach, open for lunch and dinner. Kalido is an excellent place for a relaxed dinner by the sea and a lounge venue in the evening.
Diving in Phi Phi Island
Post Views: 20,283 Diving in Phi Phi Island Diving in Phi Phi Island is a unique experience you shouldn’t miss as not many places in… Read More »Diving in Phi Phi Island
Khao Rang Breeze Restaurant Phuket
Khao Rang Breeze is one of the three popular restaurants sitting at the top of the very scenic Rang Hill in Phuket Town.
Nikita’s Beach Restaurant
Nikita’s Beach Restaurant serves Thai and seafood for over 20 years. Hidden by the sea under large trees at the very end of Rawai beach, Nikita’s serves great seafood and Thai food.
COAST Beach Club & Bistro Phuket
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.
Museum Phuket
The Museum Phuket sits at a bustling intersection in Old Phuket Town, where two historic buildings face each other across Phang Nga Road and Phuket Roads. One is the former Chartered Bank, and the other is the old police station, easily recognised by its yellow clock tower.
Catch Beach Club Phuket
Catch Beach Club, by the famous Twinpalms Resort, is reborn on Bangtao Beach and is as popular as ever. This beach venue was the first to open on the island and the one that triggered the fashion.
Full Moon Party in Phuket
There is a Full Moon Party in Phuket? Maybe you didn’t even know about it, but yes, there is indeed a Phuket Full Moon Party on Paradise Beach near Patong Beach, and it has been around for a while. It’s smaller than the notorious Koh Phangan Party, but with easy access and great music, it is gaining in popularity.
Koh Khai Islands 🏝️
Koh Khai is a group of famous tiny islands just 15-minute speedboat ride from Phuket’s east coast. There are three islands: Koh Khai Nai, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nok, but their names get a little confusing, especially once you know that ‘Koh’ means ‘Island’ in Thai.
Street Art in Phuket – Mural Paintings in Phuket Town
Phuket street art is a collection of superb murals paintings by local and Thai artists all around Phuket Town. Some are easy to spot and others are well hidden. Walk around town and spot them, there are more than we share on this page but we will keep adding them as we discover them.
Laem Hin Seafood
Laem Hin Seafood is one of the best-known local seafood restaurants in Phuket. Built mostly on an immense wooden terrace on the east coast of the island, Laem Hin is huge but it can get pretty full on weekdays dinner and even more on weekends.
Cape Sienna Phuket
Cape Sienna Phuket is a beautiful resort with panoramic views of Kamala Bay, designed to take full advantage of the hillside setting. All 146 rooms offer a sea view with a large private terrace; most have a Jacuzzi or a private pool.
Samet Nangshe Viewpoint in Phang Nga
Samet Nangshe is a superb panoramic viewpoint in Phang Nga Bay. It’s a little far outside Phuket island, but if you have a car or a big bike, it is worth the drive. From up there, you can admire the fantastic limestone formations of Phang Nga Bay,
Muay Thai Training in Phuket
Muay Thai Training in Phuket has been a while since I wanted to know how a Muay Thai Training Camp works. After watching several Thai boxing fights, you realize that Muay Thai is a martial art that requires long training and advanced skills.
Phuket Surf House – Patong Beach
Phuket Surf House Patong is a fun activity in Patong Beach with a prime location near Bangla Road and the beach nearby. Yes, it sounds like surfing, but don’t imagine a real surfboard on immense artificial waves.
Café Del Mar Phuket
Café Del Mar Phuket, located at the northern end of Kamala Beach next to Intercontinental Phuket and Novotel Kamala, is surprisingly discreet during the day but buzzing with people in the evening and even more on weekends.
The Pad Thai Shop in Karon
The Pad Thai Shop is a tiny restaurant on the side of the 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’.
Malin Plaza Patong
Malin Plaza Patong is a trendy night market at the southern end of Patong Beach, and it succeeded because it kept in mind that food is the magnet that makes people come in the first place.
Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach
Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach is a 5-star hotel with a unique location on Merlin Beach in Phuket, just a few kilometres from the busy Patong and yet in superb and quiet surroundings.
Ferries & Speedboats from Phuket to Phi Phi
There are several ways to catch a ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Islands. You can prebook in advance and include your hotel transfer, or if you are on a super tight budget you can even go to the Rassada Pier in Phuket Town and buy your ferry ticket from there. Not sure this second option is worth the hassle though.
Kanom Jeen in Phuket
Kanom Jeen is a traditional Thai breakfast dish that’s particularly popular in Phuket and southern Thailand. It consists of fresh, thin white rice noodles served cold or at room temperature with a curry of your choice. Common options include fish curry (Nam Ya Pa), beef curry (Kang Nua), chicken curry (Kang Kai), or sweet prawn curry (Kang Nam Prik).
Flying Business Class on Thai Airways – What it’s like
Flying Business Class on Thai Airways is always a bit of a special treat, no matter how many times you fly, and whether you paid for your ticket or got it with your long-saved miles. There is a pretty big difference in perks between domestic and international business classes.
Illuzion Phuket
Illuzion Phuket is the most popular Nightclub on Bangla road in Patong Beach. Illuzion Phuket is gigantic, supposedly able to accommodate up to 5,000 standing people plus hundreds of VIP tables.
Harem Club Phuket
Harem Club Phuket is the most luxurious bar in the whole of Phuket. With plush red velvet sofas and curtains all around, and two main stages with four smaller platforms on each side, the place feels cosy and intimate, and the ladies are beautiful.
Sizzle Rooftop Bar
Sizzle Rooftop Bar and Restaurant is a romantic place at the top of the Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong in the south of Patong Beach, part of the MGallery by Sofitel, an award-winning luxury resort.
Little Nyonya Hotel
Little Nyonya is a small hotel located on the outskirts of Phuket Town. While it is modest and a little basic, it combines old Phuket heritage style and affordable price.
Paradox Resort Phuket in Karon Beach
Paradox Resort Phuket 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.
Heaven Rooftop Restaurant Phuket
Heaven Rooftop Restaurant is a little-known viewpoint terrace hidden below the famous Karon Viewpoint , with a relaxed style usually found on beach clubs and is a great place to end the day with a sunset.
EAT Bar & Grill Restaurant Karon
EAT Bar & Grill Phuket Restaurant is a tiny place on the second street of Karon Beach. Thankfully, many people talk about the restaurant.
Phuket Graceland Resort and Spa
Phuket Graceland Resort is one of the largest hotels on the island, with a staggering 600 rooms. The hotel location is unique as not many hotels in Patong Beach have the privilege of being so close to the beach.
11 Frequent Questions about Muay Thai Training in Phuket
Post Views: 22,169 Frequent Questions About Muay Thai Training in Phuket 1. How do I know if Muay Thai is for me? You won’t unless you… Read More »11 Frequent Questions about Muay Thai Training in Phuket
The Surface Rooftop Bar
The Surface rooftop bar at La Flora Hotel in Patong Beach is one of the few rooftops in Phuket, but as beach clubs did, the number seems to be growing.
Quip Sky Bar Rooftop in Phuket Town
Quip Sky Bar is an unexpected rooftop bar and restaurant at the top of Quip Hotel in Phuket town. The hotel itself is really original and fun to visit, with an old Austin car used as a reception counter.
Pak Phra Beach ⛱️
Haad Pak Phra is the last beach you will see when leaving Phuket from the north end, and most people would drive past without ever stopping. But Haad Pak Phra has a little ‘Dirty Secret’.
Number 6 Restaurant ‘Up The Hill’ in Patong Beach
Number 6 Restaurant ‘Up The Hill’ is one of the most popular places in Patong Beach, we all know that. But did you know that there are two Number 6?
Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket
Post Views: 14,284 Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket is a fun activity for a day out in Phuket, but also… Read More »Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket
James Bond Island
James Bond Island, locally known as Khao Ping Kan, is located about 25 kilometres northeast of Phuket Island, in the bay of Phang Nga. This unusual limestone rock formation is one of the many places in Phang Nga people have on their Phuket must-see list.
Sai Kaew Beach ⛱️
Post Views: 36,189 About Sai Kaew Beach Sai Kaew Beach (Haad Sai Kaew in Thai) is a beautiful endless beach located north of Phuket Island,… Read More »Sai Kaew Beach ⛱️