The World’s Most Popular Holiday Destination - Phuket

Phuket, Thailand Sand between your toes, stunning tropical sunsets,
cold drink in your hand and warm blue inviting seas - this is picture
perfect Phuket. This island is known for its silky soft beaches, superb
oriental hospitality and great value accommodation. You can go diving in
the Andaman Sea, golfing at championship courses or indulge in exciting
eco-adventures in the tropical forest of Phuket. Take an exhilarating
speedboat trip to surrounding islands or a serene cruise around mystical
Phang Nga Bay, or simply enjoy Phuket’s vibrant nightlife in Patong
Beach.

Known as the Pearl of the Andaman, Phuket is a large island in the
Indian Ocean. The surrounding waters contain much varied marine life and
the town is known for its quaint Sino-Portuguese architecture. It is a
very attractive island for sightseeing with lovely seashores and forested
hillsides.

Property prices soared, many locals sold up to national and
international hotels and many of the most beautiful beaches are now host to scores
of them, along with restaurants, bars, travel agents, massage parlors
and the usual other suspects.

For the budget traveler, the days of grass huts on the beach are
largely gone and simple seafood feasts have been replaced by KFC, Starbucks
and Pizza Hut. Phuket is an expensive place, with lodging, eating and
transport all far costlier than elsewhere in Thailand. You can minimize
this by eating on the street and drinking less (or diligently chasing
happy hours) but if you really want to spend some time here, you’ll need
to adjust your budget. Dishes of pad thai for 100B are not unusual
here.

And you can’t avoid the disgraceful public transport here, where the
spineless authorities refuse to crackdown on the tuk tuk mafia, meaning
public buses only run between Phuket town and the beaches, but not
between beaches. This makes interbeach travel very expensive and a good
reason to hire a motorbike or car. Its worth spending a night in historical
Phuket town and then heading to one of the low-key beaches where
budget spots can still be found. Once you’re in the water, who really cares
whether they’re paying 500B or 50,000B for their bed? Phuket was hit by
the Boxing Day Tsunami, with Kamala, Patong, Bang Tao and Naiyang the
worst hit. Reconstruction in most areas is progressing rapidly.

Greeting Thailand welcomes you to come visit to learn more about the wonders of Thailand at http://www.greetingthailand.com

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