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 Always remember to leave some cash for airport tax by sailor_p Phuket may be a paradise for tourists - be it food, shopping or spa. Always remember to leave your last 500 baht as you need it for the payment of departure tax at the Phuket International Airport! You can either pay your departure tax at the manned booths or through the automated machines. Do note that you need cash for the payment - no cheque or credit cards! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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by Mahieu You can either go by bus from Bangkok to Phuket, but that takes about 14 hours or either go by plane. We chose for the second option. The flight took us about 1h30. We chose for Thai Airways and booked via the Internet. Domestic flights in Thailand are really cheap! Leave a Comment
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by Cielo_Algaeed Thai Airways has a daily flight to and from Phuket. They have very nice aircraft considerign it is only a domestic flight. Their inflight snack is really yummy esp the Blueberry Muffin :-) Enjoy Phuket and fly as smooth as silk with Thai Airways Theme: Airplane
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We took Tigerairways which departs from the Budget Terminal in the early mornings. Ticket was priced at S$150 each for a return trip with taxes included. We don’t mind taking the budget airlines especially when the flight is less than 2 hours. We were glad that we no longer need to pay the THB500 airport departure tax as it is now inclusive in the air fares. If you need visa on arrival, join the queue and pay THB1,000 for the visa. Leave a Comment
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 Front Entrance @ Phuket Airport by jrs1234 This dinky little airport, at the northern end of the island, serves both domestic and international flights. The runway is relatively short, so the traffic is mostly short-haul, although Thai manage to fly in 777s from Bangkok. The terminal is pretty small, but looks like it's been recently refurbished. There's a transportation desk which has fixed price taxi services to various destinations on the island - I think I paid somewhere around 500 baht for the 30km to Patong. You should also be able to get a hire car here. There are a few shops and restaurants at the airport, both before and after check-in - so if you have a little time to wait before catching your flight on your way out, you'll have something to do. However, just as at Bangkok airport, the shops seem to be pretty expensive, so it's better to buy your souvenirs before you get there if you can. Leave a Comment
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 Late Business class lunch by Tina-Perth We were very surprised by the extreme difference in standards between Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways. We were flying Business Class and our experience began regularly enough, we got onto the plane and were seated, but unlike Singapore Airlines, no pre-flight drinks were offered. The staff seemed unreceptive with few smiles. When the stewardess offered us reading material, she offered it to my partner and not to me. She did this with water and he had to ask her on her way back for a drink for me (a couple of times). When our meals had been served (mine came with a tea cup with a chip about 3cm round on the lip), the trays were not removed for at least 30 minutes after we had finished our meals. I needed to move in my seat as my hip was hurting, but was unable to. My partner was sitting in the aisle seat and reached across to the centre seats (unoccupied) to place our trays there. Meanwhile I could see a stewardess sitting down reading behind the curtain on the other side of the plane. Another surprise was the poor standard of food offered, especially when it was served in tin foil containers. No drinks were offered on the trip other than the tea/coffee after your meal. We felt like having a champagne, so we requested one each. When we had finished our glasses, we waited for about 10 minutes, but still no one came to ask us if we (or anyone else) would like another. We pressed the assistance button and waited for 5-6 minutes. I could see the steward in front of the curtain with his legs crossed and reading the paper. I undid my seatbelt, picked up the glasses and took them to him, asking for a refill. He did not apologise or seem to care that I'd had to get up. At around AUD$6,000 for 2 for a flight from Perth to Phuket, you'd think the standards would be quite high, so it's disappointing to know we could have saved several thousand dollars and flown Economy on Singapore Airlines for at least the same standard of food and better service, just closer chairs. Part 2 next tip. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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We left at 11.45am, to arrive at the airport at the required time before our 1.55pm flight, so with the packing and travelling we did not eat lunch. The food in the Phuket Business Lounge consists only of awful sandwiches and pastries, so we did not eat anything there, thinking we would be offered food on the plane. All we were offered was the dry mango pastry shown. The flight was short, but we could have been offered something decent to eat. Neither Steve or I ate it. We sat in the lounge at BKK and tried to find something to eat as we were very hungry, but the food again was pastry or awful sandwiches. I can't eat much pastry as it upsets my stomach, apart from being unhealthy. We made do with carrot & celery. Another couple came to sit with us as there were no seats left. They were from Switzerland and were also very unhappy about TA. The BKK-Perth flight was far better. We decided to watch the featured movie, but it wasn't on. We then decided to watch Miss Congeniality 2, but reception was so bad we couldn't view it. The Flight Mgr had been told about our problems by one of the staff. He asked why we weren't watching anything and we showed him the problem. He fixed and restarted the movie so we could watch it. We got into the Perth terminal at around 7am, very tired and eager to get home after flying all night. We waited for 40mins for our "Priority" luggage. Only one case arrived and was not tagged with priority tags. We then had to go through the process of reporting lost luggage. We were at the airport for 1hr. We were extremely unhappy as toiletries, phone chargers etc were in that case. We eventually got it back the following day. After being totally ignored on my first letter of complaint, I again took it up with TA in Perth, as they'd also refused to hand over my points to the Star Alliance, as we'd thought, so we lost 11,000 miles each. I did get a very patronising response, but of course, no kind of reparations. We will never fly Thai Airways again. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Airasia by shane_02 Asia's first budget airline was bornt when Airasia took the skies for the very first time in Malaysia. Its first route is from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru. But slowly it has expanded its territory coverage to the whole of Malaysia. With its new alliance with the Thai government, Airasia took the Thais by surprise when it signed a joint agreement with Thai Prime Minister's company, Shin Corporation to form Thailand's first low fare carrier. Airasia's Thai domestic airfares starts as low as 9 baht to as high as 600 baht for a way's ticket. One way's ticket from either Bangkok to Phuket or from Phuket to Bangkok is priced at an incredible 500 bahts. However, the disadvantage is you need to book a couple of months before your departure. Be assured that Airasia frequently launches promotion. For more info, please refers to Airasia website at www.airasia.com Leave a Comment
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 Phuket International Airport 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. Leave a Comment
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Get cheap flights to Phuket. Airports in the area include Phuket Intl (HKT). When you fly to Phuket you can take in More beaches and caves, Patong beach, Phi Phi islands, Phang Nga Bay, James Bond island, Kata and Karon beach, Diving fishing snorkeling, Phuket Fantasea, Temples and Promthep cape. Check flights to Phuket when you want to visit these nearby places: Ko Khai Nok, Ban Patong, Ban Karon Noi, Ko Lon, Ban Kata, Ban Karon, Ko Khai Nok, Ban Patong and Ban Kamala.
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316/2 Phrabaramee Road, Phuket - Mom Tri's Boathouse Phuket
182 Koktanod Road Kata Beach, Phuket - Safari Beach Hotel Phuket
136 Thaveewong Road Patong Beach, Phuket - Byd Lofts Hotel
5/28 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Rd Patong Beach, Phuket - Burasari Patong
18/110 Ruamjai Road, Phuket - Andaman Villa Resort
205/12-13 Nanai Road Patong Beach, Phuket - Patong Beach Lodge
207/21-25, Rat-U-Thit 200 Year Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket - Treetops Arasia Resort Phuket
125 Moo 3 Srisoonthorn Road Tambol Cherngtalay (Formerly Treetops Arasia), Phuket - Anchan Resort and Spa Phuket
325 Moo 2, T. Cherngthalae (formerly Tonsai Retreat), Bangthao Beach, Phuket - Maiton Resort
100 Moo 7 Tambon Vichit Amphur Muang Maiton Island, Phuket - The Taste
16-18 Rassada Road Tumbol Talad Nua, Muang, Phuket - Tony Resort Phuket
206/30 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road, Phuket - Malisa Villas
40 / 36 Kata Road Kata Beach, Muang, Phuket - Sugar Palm Resort & Spa
20/10 Kata Road Kata Beach, Muang, Phuket - The Sands Hotel
23/13 Moo 1 Nai Harn Beach, Phuket
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