Loy Kratong
by STRATOS79
Every november in phuket celebrates Loy Kratong.
Loy means to float and Kratong a cup that is send to the sea
Little boats made by banana trees decorated with
flowers and candles are pushed in the sea
great to see in the night,people believe that the boats
carry all the bad luck away from them
Golf Phuket
by Sammyfloyd
Phuket has some wonderful golf courses and has some of the best value as well. My top reommendation is Loch Palm Golf Club (between Phuket Town and Patong). Course is interesting with water and terrain and the conditions are excellent, and you can ride the golf cart right to the ball which is important in the heat. Green fees with caddy and cart are around US$80. It's definitely worth the money if you like golf.
Laguna Phuket Golf Club in the Laguna area is a resort course that is very easy. Good practice course. Green fee around the same as Loch Palm. Advance golfers would probably find it boring.
Blue Canyon Country Club (near airport)--Canyon course is world famous and is justifiably so with its fantastic layout in the hills. It is also very difficult. However, it is also very expensive at US$150 green fee and caddy (walking only). The Lakes course, at half the price, is being renovated until November 2006. Golf clubs, shoes, plenty of balls and sunscreen.
Market Shopping
by SmilingTraveller
You can buy almost everything and anything from the many markets stalls in and around Patong.
Best time to shop is at night. There is more on offer and the night air is much more comfortable for enjoying your shopping experience. Clothes, shoes, handbags, sporting goods, DVDs, CDs, local arts and crafts, jewelry, games - the list goes on. Get ready to play the game and go with the flow. The locals can usually tell what country you are from as well as knowing how long you've spent there before you even speak , so the starting price starts from there. You will usually be offered a better price if you are buying several items together.
Patong Beach Strip
by kimkimma about Clubs, bars, go go
Phuket is so much fun. I stayed in the Patong Beach area where there is so much to do, shop and people watch. This is a very touristy area where you can meet tons of fun travelers to hang out with. At night, the place turns into an asian Las Vegas Strip where there are a lot of dancing clubs and bars all next door to each other. Definitely recommend if you love to be an international partier!!
By Plane
by Wann
There are many flights to Phuket from Bangkok , many airlines (also several low-cost airlines)! I flow by Thai airways, took about an hour. The Phuket International Airport located far from town about 30 km and also far from famous beaches, must ride a car through Thep Kasatri road, from the airport to the town.