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Phuket Vegetarian Festival – Piercing Ritual (main) Songkran Water Festival (insets) Phuket hosts many special events and festivals. There are religious festivals, sports events, cultural events, fairs, carnivals and more. Of all these events, undoubtedly the most extraordinary is the vegetarian festival.  September / October Vegetarian Festival This event is one of the most extraordinary…

Considering how much it rains from May to October you would think Phuket would have a few more indoor activities. There are surprisingly few indoor activities so here we list in one place a few suggestions for things to do when it is raining. Shopping Well you are going to want to do some shopping…

The Floating Restaurants at Koh Maprow (Coconut Island) Phuket Restaurants – Where to eat out in Phuket, some great eateries not to be missed. As a visitor there can be no excuse for going hungry on Phuket as it can seem like every other building on the island is a restaurant. Whilst many are traditional Thai eateries,…

Bargain Hunting & Haggling in Phuket Whist indulging in a Phuket shopping spree one of the main appeals are the plethora of bargains to be had. Prices for many goods are significantly cheaper in Thailand than in western countries. The best bargains are for Thai produced goods. Prices for imported goods such as electrical items…

Spas in Phuket – Go on, treat yourself! Unlike in the west, Spa treatments and massage therapies in Thailand are relatively inexpensive and generally of a very good standard making them an easily affordable indulgence as part of your south-east Asian holiday. All of Thailand’s main tourist centers have Spa and Detox retreats and Phuket…

Four Great Golf Courses on Phuket Island Blue Canyon Country Club Located at Mai Khao on 730 acres of prime land, it is recognized as being amongst the most exclusive golfing establishments in the region. Cradled in a secluded, verdant valley, against a magnificent backdrop of majestic mountain views. www.bluecanyonclub.com Phuket  Country Club This is…

Beautiful Thai Orchids Khao Phra Thaeo National Park: A very pleasant daytrip and Phuket’s last significant virgin rain forest is a designated national park located in the northern part of the island. Spend a morning taking a leisurely walk up by the Tonsai waterfall, or, if you want to spend the day walking in the…

Many beautiful and pristine beaches around the island Phuket Beaches Patong Beach: Of all the Phuket beaches Patong is the  most developed and is the centre for tourism on the island. Hotels, bars, nightclubs, discotheques, shops, and restaurants front the crescent bay. Windsurfing, snorkeling, sailing, sunbathing, and swimming dominate the major activities in the day whilst there…