Phuket
Phuket - Pearl of the Andaman
Phuket has become the premier resort island in Asia - attracting people from all around the world to explore its magnificant beaches, mix of cultures, excellent seafood and the most gracious and welcoming people.
Phuket is also becoming a very international destination with world class resorts, marinas and restaurants.
Patong Beach
Originally
a fishing village, currently Patong is Phuket's most developed beach
offering virtually every kind of entertainment imaginable. Exuberant
nightlife and numerous leisure, sporting, shopping, and recreational
options flourish along its three kms of beach.
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Karon Beach
Karon Beach is the second largest of Phuket's main tourist beaches. The slightly curving beach is long, broad, and not very shady. The southern end has a fine coral reef stretching around the small headland into Kata Yai and Pu Island. Karon is very family friendly.
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Kata Beach
Located
just to the south of Karon, Kata Beach is more laid back. The beach
is family friendly and the atmosphere is family friendly with some
great restaurants and activities for the entire family. Kata offers
everything tourists has come to expect from a holiday destination.
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Surin Beach
Surin Beach is a hidden gem of all the beaches in Phuket. The undercurrents can be strong and dangerous during the green season. A number of great restaurants and nightspots have opened up recently and made Surin popular among the visiting jet set at the legendary Amanpuri Resort.
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Phuket City
Phuket
City (formerly Phuket Town) is the the economic hub of Phuket. The city
itself has a long history going back to the early 1800s with a mix of
Thai, Chinese, Malay and Portugese influence. Local markets and
restaurants offer a glimpse into the genuin local Thai culture.
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Bang Tao Bay / Laguna
Over
the last 20 years Bang Tao Bay has undergone a tremendous
transformation from a deserted tin mine with old, rusty dredges to
the most luxurious resort area in Phuket with five star hotels, golf
courses, restaurants and activities on the eight kilometer long
stretch of fabulous white sand.
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Laem Sing Beach
Laem
Sing Bach used to be a hidden gem with a few visitors and tourists, but
that all changed with the Internet in the late 1990s. The beach is still
beautiful and not developed, but can be very crowded in the high season
around holidays. Get there early in the morning to experience "old
Phuket".
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Chalong
Chalong is home to the most important of the more than 30 temples in Phuket; dedicated to two highly venerable monks who helped injured tin miners during a rebellion in 1876. Chalong Bay is host to the main marina in Phuket and the starting point to explore the offshore iIslands.
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Cape Panwa
Cape
Panwa is often referred to as the quietest corner of Phuket. At this
quiet part at the southern tip of Phuket, you will find a few
up-market resorts, several excellent local restaurants and some of
the best scenery Phuket has to offer.
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Nai Yang
Nai Yang Beach is located not far from the airport in the Sirinath National Park on the northwest part of Phuket Island. Rimming a long curving bay, the beach is a good place for camping, swimming, and taking elephant rides into the surf. There are some excellent coral areas just off the beach.
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Maikao Beach
Stretching
almost 15 kilometers north of the airport, is Mai Khao Beach - until
recently the only undeveloped beach on Phuket. It is still very much
like Phuket used to be 25 years ago - with the addition of a few
world class hotels where all care have been taken to not harm the
environment.
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