What are the routes to Phuket?

Phuket - a pearl on the Andaman Sea, is rated as one of the best tropical resort islands in the world for its charming scenery and rich tourism resources, and is known as the "Treasure Island" , the reputation of "Treasure Island". At present, about 30 million Chinese people are willing to enjoy an exotic trip in the passionate and romantic Thailand every year.

Catering introduction

Thai cuisine is world-famous for its delicious taste and fresh ingredients. Phuket is also unique for its unique seafood products with local characteristics and authentic Phuket cuisine. You can eat it in some classic old restaurants in Phuket. The main dining places in Phuket are concentrated in Patong Beach and Phuket Town. Although the restaurants on some other beaches are not dense enough, there are also some good choices.

A proper Thai meal should include soup, a curry dish for condiments, and a sauce for dipping fish and vegetables. Sometimes a spiced salad can be used instead of the curry dish, or you can You can freely combine various sauces and spices to create meals that suit your own taste.

Andaman Seafood in Patong Beach: Phuket’s seafood is world-famous for its large amounts of fish, crabs, squid, especially the fresh and delicious prawns and lobsters abundant in the Andaman Sea. In Phuket, whether seafood is cooked in Thai, Chinese or Western style, the original taste of the seafood can be maintained.

Savoey Seafood: A famous seafood restaurant on Patong Beach. There are three restaurants to choose from, an indoor air-conditioned restaurant, a sea view restaurant near the beach, and another restaurant like a food stall. The prices are the same. , consumption is about 400-500 Thai plants/person. Curry crab and tom yum soup are the specialties here. Address: 136 Thawewong Road Patong.

Patong Seafood Restaurant: Directly facing the sea, it has an excellent location. You can enjoy the beautiful sea view while eating. Many tourists come here because of it. Yellow and green curry and water spinach are the specialties here, and the varieties of water spinach are different from those in China. The seafood tastes very authentic, but the price is a bit more expensive. Usually a dinner for four people costs around 2,500-3,000 baht.

Entertainment introduction

When you come to Phuket, in addition to enjoying the sun and beaches, the rich and colorful entertainment life will definitely make your trip worthwhile. In addition to some traditional Thai entertainment, Phuket is characterized by its nightlife and water sports.

Nightlife

Fantasea, a theme park similar to Las Vegas, is a must-go place in Phuket. FantaSea Theme Park is located at Kamala Beach, which is famous for its colorful nightlife. The FantaSea Theater performs wonderful shows every night, showing tourists the traditional Thai culture through storytelling, fully demonstrating Thai folk customs and History and culture. The stage show alone costs 1,100 baht for adults and 800 baht for children under 12 years old. Transportation is provided; the show + buffet package costs 1,600 baht for adults and 1,200 baht for children under 12 years old. Performance time: 21:00 every day, the performance lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Simon show: Located between Patong Beach and Karon Beach, the show starts every night from 19:30-21:30. VIP seats are 500-550 baht per person. You can find them through various travel agents. For company bookings, transfers are included in the fee. Among them, seats in rows 4 and 5 are better, and seats 14-21 are all good seats in the middle by the aisle. Taking a photo with a ladyboy is 20 baht/person/time.

Muay Thai performance: Next to Bang-La Rd in Patong Beach is the Saphan Hin Stadium, which is the only Muay Thai stadium in Phuket. Muay Thai is a unique sport in Thailand, and the competition in Phuket is less bloody and more performance. Of course, this does not mean that the boxers do not compete seriously. The rounds and moves are no less than the bloodiest competitions. The game starts on time at 21:00 every night, all year round. Visitors only need to order a drink (about 100 baht) to watch the game. After the game is over, the players will leave the stage and ask for a tip, which starts at 20 baht.

Bar: This is the eternal theme of nightlife in Phuket, and Patong Beach is even more famous for its lively nightlife. Every night in Soi Bangla, the center of Patong Beach bar area, the lights are bustling, attracting countless tourists. Patong at night shows its different charm to every tourist who comes here.

If you want to experience Phuket’s nightlife in bars with quiet music and less noisy staff, Kata and Karon beaches would be good choices.

Tiger Entertainment: Located on Patong Beach Bar Street, with a tiger head hanging high at the main entrance, the bar is like a jungle cave. The most special thing is that there is a small gong on each table. Do not knock it casually. Ring it, and that means you buy everyone in the room a drink.

The Ladyboy Bar is also located on Patong Beach Bar Street. Not only do the enchantingly dressed ladyboys dance gracefully on the steel pole stage, but there are also many ladyboys chatting with guests at the bar. Both men and women can sit there. As a guest, of course you will pay for his drinks and you will also be asked for a tip.

Water activities

Swimming is the most popular water activity here. During the monsoon season, you should pay attention to whether there are signs and flags on the beach. If there are signs, it means that swimming conditions are safe. Yes, but if it is a place with a waving red flag, it means that swimming in the sea is not allowed here.

Shopping introduction

When traveling to Thailand, you can always buy some strange items in super shopping malls and street markets, and Phuket is no exception. Phuket specialties mainly include batik products, tinware and cashew nuts. They are mainly concentrated in large department stores and supermarkets in Phuket Town. These stores are on several major roads such as Ratsada, Yaowarat Road, and Tilok-Uthit. In addition, Patong Beach is also a very important shopping place. You can also buy some souvenirs at other beaches such as Kata, Karon and Rawai.

Shopping in Phuket Town

Super shopping malls: In recent years, some internationally renowned super shopping malls have settled in Phuket Town, such as Tesco Lotus and BigC. Supermarkets can buy a wide range of food, clothing, daily necessities and other things at relatively low prices, including local specialties you can take home. Tesco Lotus and BigC are both located in the western suburbs of Phuket Town. On the chaofawest road leading to Patong Beach, the two supermarkets are adjacent to each other and are a 10-minute walk away. The business hours are 9:30-22:00.

Large department stores: Phuket Town has also built many large shopping malls that integrate shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Central Festival: It is the largest department store in Phuket Town. Whether shopping or watching movies, it can bring a new shopping and entertainment experience to tourists coming to Phuket. There is NARAYA's specialty store on the first floor, which is cheaper than in China. The top floor is a cinema. The Body Shop, Boots, Watsons, Levi's, NaRaYa and other specialty stores can be found here. The mall is also located on Chaofawest Road leading to Patong Beach, next to the BigC supermarket. Business hours 11:00-22:00.

Robinson Department Store: This Thai chain department store is located on Tilok-Uthit Road. Its size and variety are similar to department stores in first-tier domestic cities, and there are also some boutiques in the mall. Business hours: 10:00-22:00.

Accommodation introduction

As a world-renowned resort island, Phuket has a mature tourism industry, complete accommodation facilities, and a complete range of types, from beaches to towns, from five-star hotels to backpacker budget hotels. Hotels can satisfy the choices of different tourists. Seaside accommodation facing the sea is naturally the first choice for tourists.

Seaside accommodation: Most tourists come to Phuket for the sun and the beach, so the beach has become the most mature place for the hotel industry in Phuket.

Among them, Patong Beach has the most accommodation options. It has rich nightlife, shopping and dining options, so it is extremely popular. This is also the beach with the cheapest average accommodation price in Phuket. You can stay in a beach hotel here for about 2,000 baht for one night. A 4-5 star hotel costs about 4,000-6,000 Thai dollars. During the off-season, you can enjoy a 40%-50% discount. There are few budget hotels here, most of them are located some distance away from the coast, and the room rate is about 300 Thai Thai per room.

Although Kata and Karon beaches do not have rich nightlife, quietness is their advantage. In addition to many hotels facing the sea, there are also many specialty hotels built on the mountains. The cost is almost the same as Patong Beach.

There are not many budget hotels here, and they are a certain distance from the coast. However, some budget hotels built on the mountainside are quite cost-effective, with room rates of about 300 Thai Baht per room.

Accommodation in town: It is very convenient to go to any beach from the town, but the price of hotels is relatively cheaper than that of the beach. There are many cheap accommodations concentrated on the streets of Phuket Town. It is a good place for tourists who value value for money. The price of star-rated hotels here is only half that of Patong Beach, and the price of budget hotels is only 2/3 of that of the seaside.

Friendly reminder: Although there are many hotels on Phuket's famous beaches, you must make a reservation in advance when going during the peak tourist season.

There are relatively few accommodation options on other beaches in Phuket, and the surrounding service facilities are not as developed as Patong, Kata and Karon beaches. The hotels on these beaches are concentrated on the south side of the beach. Prices are generally high and cheap accommodation is difficult to find.

Internal transportation

Aviation: Phuket’s airport has flights every week from Shanghai (at least three flights per week), Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and various parts of Europe. flights from Beijing and Guangzhou to Phuket via Bangkok every week. You can also transfer from Bangkok to Phuket. Thai Airways International has more than a dozen flights between Bangkok and Phuket every day from morning to night, with the flight taking about 1 hour and 20 minutes. In addition, there are regular flights to Phuket from Songkhla, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and other places.

Phuket Airport is located in the north of the island. From the airport, you can take taxis and minibuses to the beach. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Patong Beach from the airport. It costs about 150 baht/person by minivan and 600 baht/car by taxi. Usually the high-end hotel where you stay will provide airport pick-up service.

Railway: Thailand’s train lines have not yet reached Phuket. If tourists choose to take a train to Phuket, they can take the Southern Line train at Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok to Surathani first. Train 2 Waiting for an air-conditioned car costs 478 baht. Then transfer to a long-distance bus in Surat Thani. There is an air-conditioned bus in front of the train station to Phuket. The journey takes 3 hours and the air-conditioned bus fare is about 180 baht.

Road: Phuket Long-distance Bus Station is located on Phang Nga Road in the center of the city.

Phuket-Bangkok: Take a bus from Phuket to Bangkok, the distance is nearly 1,000 kilometers, it takes about 12 hours, and the fare is 500-800 Thai dollars. Get on the bus at Phang Nga Road Bus Station in downtown Phuket and end at the Bangkok South Line Bus Terminal. There are several long-distance buses to Bangkok every morning and evening. The shifts of air-conditioned vehicles are usually night shifts (17:30, 18:00 and 18:30).

Phuket-Hat Yai: There are several buses every morning, the journey takes 6-7 hours, and the air-conditioned vehicle costs about 250 Thai dollars.

Best Travel Time

The peak tourist season in Phuket is from November to April of the following year.

Phuket is located in the tropics and has a humid tropical climate, with constant summer and no winter. From April to September every year, when the sun shines directly on the equator, it is the rainy season in Phuket. Especially in May, it rains almost every day. At this time, there will also be a vegetarian festival that flaunts asceticism. Perhaps, experiencing hardship under the harsh sun is also a good choice.

In November, from the Carnival on Patong Beach to the Seafood Festival at the end of April the following year, not only the entire Phuket Island is a lively scene, but the sky is also showing mild sunshine and the sea is blue. The waves are gentle, so you can dive comfortably, have close contact with the beautiful corals hidden under the sea, and watch colorful tropical fish swim by. As the refreshing night falls, enjoy a colorful and romantic beach night. Who doesn’t want to come here and be a winter tropical mermaid?