I am planning to go to Phuket for my honeymoon. I don’t know whether to join a tour group, self-guided tour or join ClubMed.

Free travel, my LP and I went there in May. Just prepare one month in advance and apply for a visa in advance. Find a travel agency or Ctrip to help with independent travel. When we left, we flew from Shenyang to Shanghai, and Shanghai to Phuket. Generally, independent travelers are responsible for airport pick-up and drop-off, and are not responsible for anything else. There are still many English speakers in the local area, so if your English is passable, you can bring a Wenquxing with you. 1. Items to be prepared

1. Bring a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, and towel (if a girl wants to blow her hair every day, please bring a small hair dryer). The local hotel does not provide these things. Bring a few ziplock bags so you can safely put your camera in them and take them to the beach.

2. Bikinis for girls can also be bought locally and cost about 70 yuan. However, in foreign countries, most bikinis do not have inner pads, so it is better for shy girls to bring them from China. It is important to note that in foreign countries, people are accustomed to wearing swimming suits inside. Once they arrive at the destination, they can just take off their clothes and get into the water.

3. Be sure to wear sunscreen. The ultraviolet rays of the sun in Phuket are very strong, so be sure to apply sunscreen at all times. The SPF of sunscreen should be above 50.

4. Don’t bring too many clothes. You can buy colorful and comfortable summer clothes and slippers everywhere in Phuket, so you don’t need to bring too many clothes that will become a burden. (However, you still need to bring one or two long-sleeved clothes. In fact, it is still a bit cold when crossing the sea by boat. of). Don't worry about bath towels, local hotels provide bath towels specifically for tourists to take to the beach.

5. Bring wind oil, motion sickness or boat sickness medicine, berberine, anti-inflammatory medicine, Bondi, and cold medicine. Remember that it is good to be at home for a thousand days, but it is difficult to go out for a while.

6. The sun in Phuket is strong and white, and your eyes will be very tired if you don’t wear sunglasses; if you don’t wear sunglasses when taking a boat, the strong sea breeze will make you cry.

2. Exchanging currency

1. The exchange rate of US dollars to Thai baht is higher than the exchange rate of RMB to Thai baht in Huitai, so before going abroad, take the RMB to the Bank of China and exchange it for US dollars with your ID card ( The maximum limit for personal business is RMB 30,000). Convert U.S. dollars into 100 or 50 denominations, the exchange rates of these two denominations are relatively high. Please check the year of publication of the US dollars you get. Those issued before 1996 (including the 1996 edition) and have the word B2 are difficult to change on the popular island. It is said that the machine does not recognize them.

2. After going to Thailand, try not to exchange Thai baht at the airport because the exchange rate there is relatively low. There are many local exchange sites to facilitate tourists to exchange currency. The violet site has the highest exchange rate. Domestic UnionPay cards or visa cards can also be used in some places.

3. Don’t use all the Thai baht before returning to your country, because you will have to use it to pay for the airport construction fee (500~1,000 baht). Don’t worry about having too much Thai baht to spend. You can spend it all in the airport duty-free shop before returning home. If you still can’t spend all the money, don’t worry. Although Bank of China currently does not offer the business of exchanging RMB for Thai baht, it does offer the business of exchanging Thai baht for RMB (very unfair). The requirements for the exchange of Thai baht are: Thai baht after the 1994 edition; minimum face value Above 50 yuan, that is, face value of 50, 100, 500, and 1,000. The exchange rate of Thai baht to RMB is approximately 100 Thai baht to RMB 21.53 (i.e. 1:4.64). When exchanging Thai baht, change an extra 20 baht, because there is a custom of tipping and paper money is required. It is insulting to give coins locally.

3. Note:

Thai people respect their king very much, so when traveling to Thailand, please remember not to offend anything related to the royal family, such as the Thai King's Qiao printed on it. like banknotes. In Thailand, any behavior that offends members of the royal family is illegal and offenders may be jailed.

Thais don’t like to argue. If you are rude to them or start a dispute, you will only suffer the consequences. On the contrary, if you are friendly to them, they will not only treat you politely, but they will also help you when you need it.

Phuket people mainly believe in Buddhism and Islam, so there are some taboos that must be observed when entering the local area.

1. When visiting temples, do not hold hands or scare others from behind.

2. Do not casually talk about or criticize the royal family. When meeting members of the royal family, the attitude should be respectful.

3. You must take off your shoes when entering the temple, and your clothing should be neat and dignified. It is best not to wear shorts.

4. Women should avoid touching monks. If they want to donate property, they can ask a man to do it for them, or they can just put it directly on the table.

5. Be courteous when meeting monks, and respect Buddha statues regardless of whether they are old or new, big or small.

6． When greeting, put your hands together and do not use your toes to point at people or things. The head is the most sacred part of the body. Do not touch other people's heads casually. Khun in Thai means Mr., Miss, Mrs., applicable to both men and women.

7. Men and women should not be too intimate in public places, nor should they lose their temper in public.

8． Gambling is prohibited in Thailand, and cards or mahjong are not allowed even in hotel rooms.

9. Please do not go naked on the beach.

4. Tourism Complaint Hotline

The Tourism Bureau of Thailand Government has set up a hotline number 1155.

Be sure to remember this number. No matter where you are in Thailand, you can call the 1155 hotline for free anytime and anywhere.

Thailand’s phone code: 006676

5. Time

Bangkok time (GMT+7) is one hour behind Beijing time (GMT+8)

6. Food

Thai food is famous for its delicious taste and fresh ingredients, and Phuket is even more unique for its unique seafood.

Thai food combines Eastern and Western cooking methods and has a strong taste. First of all, the raw materials of Thai food come from seafood, plants and herbs; secondly, because it is a country that believes in Buddhism, there are no large pieces of meat in Thai food. The main cooking methods of Thai food are steaming and grilling. A strict Thai meal should include soup, a curry dish with condiments, and a sauce for dipping fish and vegetables. Sometimes a spiced salad can be used instead of the curry dish, or you can freely combine various sauces and Spices to create meals that suit your taste.

Phuket is located in the south of Thailand. Due to the large number of coconut trees planted there, coconut plays a very important role. Coconut milk can temper the heat of chili peppers, coconut oil is used for frying, and coconut mash is also used. Excellent seasoning.

As for Phuket's unique delicacies:

Sate - beef or chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Nasi Goreng - ginseng chicken, Assorted fried rice with vegetables, pork, and beef, usually served with crispy shrimp crackers and a fried egg.

Mie Goreng -- Assorted fried noodles, the same ingredients as above.

Ayam Goreng/Bakar -- Fried/grilled chicken.

Cap Cay (pronounced chap chai) -- stir-fried vegetables.

Gado-Gado -- quick-fried greens with peanut sauce.

Rujak - fruit salad with spices (cold dishes).

Padang Food - a dish from Sumatra, it can be said to be the most common way to order. Usually served for ten at a time Two or more dishes, including beef, shrimp, vegetables, eggs, chicken in three different ways, offal, soup, red pepper, etc. Diners only need to pay for the dishes they have eaten.

Phuket Island specialty:

Cashew nuts

are the most famous product on Phuket Island. After harvesting, cashew nuts must go through five steps including sun-drying, shelling, cooking, drying, and peeling. After the procedure, you can add flavors to make cashews with different flavors. Can you imagine? You can eat more than 15 different flavors of cashew nuts in Phuket. In addition to the most popular honey cashew nuts, garlic cashew nuts, cream cashew nuts, salted cashew nuts, and coconut cashew nuts, there are also rare spicy cashew nuts, You can see the production process of cashew nuts such as coffee cashew nuts, chocolate cashew nuts, white sesame cashew nuts, etc. in the cashew nut factory, and you can try them one by one.

Dried fruits

Thailand is rich in many tropical fruits, so some dried fruits with unique flavors are produced. The more unusual ones are dried tomatoes, dried lemons and dried cantaloupe, which have a strange taste. Other dried fruits such as papaya, mango, peach, banana, guava, star fruit, plum, pineapple, etc. are more common, but , the papaya alone has five different flavors, which is quite impressive.

Shrimp cakes

The shrimp cakes in Phuket are a little different from the ordinary Southeast Asian shrimp cakes. They are baked with meat floss. If you are interested, you may want to try it.

Coconut

Phuket has a wide variety of coconut products, the most popular of which is dried coconut, followed by coconut sugar and coconut meat snacks.

Baby fish

Baby fish is rich in calcium. The locals fry the fish caught by the locals, and the crispy texture is quite good.

The preparation method of dried clove fish is the same as that of gourami. Diners who like crispy texture may also try it.

Phuket Noodles

The thin Phuket Noodles are a famous delicacy that even Thais love.

Tom Yum Kung

A kind of Thai special soup that is completely based on kung fu. It can also be eaten in China, but it has mixed reputation. This time I have the opportunity to eat the authentic one, so I must compare it. .

Ice cream

The prices of some famous ice cream shops such as Haagen-Dazs and Robinson are often half of those in China. Girls who like to eat ice cream can eat more to make up for the price difference at home

6. Shopping

When you go to Phuket, it is recommended to buy some batik to take home, such as batik clothing, batik wall hangings, Batik bedding, etc., especially cotton, linen, and silk beachwear. There are many good tailors and clothing dealers on Thalang Road in Phuket Town, where you can go here to customize clothing according to your needs.

Phuket is the area with the largest tin mine output in Thailand, so the most eye-catching local specialty is various tin products, including vases, wine vessels, necklaces, rings, etc. Here is a special reminder: if you go to Chiang Mai, be sure not to miss any of your favorite specialties, because the price of similar products in Phuket is 2 to 3 times that of Chiang Mai, and it is not easy to bargain.

NARAYA seems to be the most famous bag in Thailand, and it is still very cheap at less than 600B.

The most worthwhile things to buy in Bangkok are products from Lee, Levi's or Triumph, which are half cheaper than in China. However, you may encounter counterfeit goods, so I remind everyone to go to regular stores to buy genuine products.

What Shanghai girls will definitely buy when they go to Thailand is a sarong (the kind of cloth that Indian girls wrap from head to toe). It is very cheap there, 100 baht each. You can buy more and give them away. There is also a nice piece of Thai silk skirt, the price is about 200 baht.

The shops on Patong Street have a lot of stuff, but remember to haggle hard, and it’s normal to cut off one-third.

Local specialties can be found at Big One.

The duty-free shop (King Power) at the airport is worth visiting, it is cheap and open 24 hours a day.

Good shopping spots are The Central Festival and Lotus, which are department stores and Hypermarkets are not just for tourists, so the prices are more reasonable. They also use Chinese broadcasts, which shows the status of Chinese tourists in Thailand's tourism industry. The price of buying Wacoal underwear will definitely make you happy.

Tips:

1. You can bargain with the salesperson for regular-priced goods in CENTUAL FESTIVAL. If you are lucky, you can get a 20% discount.

2 . In general large shopping malls, tourists can apply for a tourist privalige at the customer service center with their passport. You can get 5% off, but some stores like Levi's won't! Discounts are only available with VIP cards!

3. The sizes of clothes and shoes in Thailand are a little smaller than those in China, so if you want to bring clothes for your family, you must be prepared to bring them back if they are not suitable for you.

7. Tax refund

a. It costs more than 2000Ba in the same store. It is easy to make mistakes here. Someone has been to a department store and bought a little more than 1,000 in the sport section. He also planned to buy other items in other sections. The total amount will easily exceed 2,000, but he was told that tax refunds can only be made if the amount exceeds 2,000 in the same section. Therefore, when shopping in department stores, please note that different areas may not be counted twice.

b. If multiple people go at the same time, remember to write down the name and passport of each person from beginning to end. The handling fee of 100Ba is calculated according to each person. There is no need to write more names and it will be less than 100 .

8. Transportation

The public transportation options on the island include buses, tuk-tuks, and motorcycle taxis. Renting a car or riding a motorcycle is the most convenient and economical option on the island. Travel agencies can rent cars with a tour guide and driver. This type of car rental charges an hourly fee.

Medium-sized bus: It costs about 70 baht to go to town, and 100 baht to get to Patong, Karon and Kata Beach. The bus runs about every hour.

Tuk Tuk (taxi): If the distance is not far (within 30 minutes), you can take a tuk tuk (a motorcycle similar to a tricycle). The model is small and can seat about 6 people. , not very comfortable, but cheap. The cost must be negotiated in advance, and the price can be negotiated according to the price list drawn up by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Most drivers do not understand English. In order to avoid disputes after getting off the bus, please write down the price with pen and paper as proof after the price is negotiated. It costs about 300 baht to go to the town and 450 baht to go to the beach.

Motorcycle taxi: This is a common means of transportation throughout Thailand. Passengers sit behind the "motorcycle rider". The fee in town is 10 baht.

Rent cars and motorcycles: In addition to car rental companies such as Avis and Hertz, there are open-air car rental shops and motorcycle shops in the town and along the beaches. The cost is 150 baht per day for a 100cc motorcycle, 800 baht per day for a jeep, and 1,500 baht per day for a Toyota gas car (gasoline is not included). There are many motorcycle rental shops in Phuket City, and the 24-hour rental fee is 200 baht. Tricycles in the city cost 5 baht per person.

9. Daily Thai Phrases

* Hello, Good Morning, Goodbye Sa Wat Dee Krap

* How are you? Sabai Dee Mai?

* Good, thank you Sabai Dee, Korpkun

* No, not good Mai, Mai Dee

* Goodbye la gon

* Sir, Miss Kun

* I am Chinese chan pen kon chin

* Cannot speak Thai Put Pasa Tha Mai Ben (English: Cannot speak Thai)

< p>* Don’t understand mai kao jai

* Can you help me? qiu wei dai mai?

* A little bit yidnai

* …..? ...Mai?

* Yes Mee

* No Mai Mee

* Sorry Korto

* It’s okay Mai Ben Rai

* How much? Tao Lai?

* Too expensive tai fai (English: too Expensive)

* Cheaper, lou nai dai mai? (English: Cheap)

* You have Cheaper? mi too gua mai?

* OK, I bought Doklong

* Where to pay jiang en ti nai? (English: Where makes a payment)

* Big, little Yai, Lek

* Can you change the color? ni ci en mai?(English: Can trade a color)

* One, two, three, four Neung, Sorng, Sarm, See

* Five, six, seven, eight Har, Hok, Jet, Paet

* Nine, ten, eleven, twelve Gao, Sip, Sip-et, Sip-sorng

* Thirteen, twenty, two Eleven Sip-Sam, Yee-Sip, Yee-Sip-et

* Thirty, thirty-one, forty Sarm Sip, Sam-Sip-et, See-Sip

* One hundred, two hundred, Neung Roi, Sorng Roi

* One thousand, ten thousand Neung Pan, N eung Meun

* ... baht ba

* Where? Yu Tee Nai?

* Here, there Tee Nee, Tee Non

* Turn left, turn right to Lieo Sai, Lieo Kwaa

* Go straight to Dong Pai

* Slow, fast Char, Reu

* What street is this? Nee Koe Thanon Arai?

* Where is the hotel? Rong Ram Yu Tee Nai?

* What is the check-out time? sei ao gei mo?

* Wait a minute Ror Sa Ku

* Today, tomorrow Wan Nee, Prong Nee

* I want to go to the airport Pom Ja Bai Sanam Pin

* When Muarai

* Bus Station Sathani Rot Mei

* Airport, Police Station Sanam Pin, Sathani Tamruat

* Embassy, ??Hospital Sathan Thut, Rong Phaya Ban

* Bathroom, room Hong Narm, Hong

* Water, boiled water Nam, Nam Rorn

* You have ...? Mi.......mai?(English: do you have)

* towel ha qie do a (English: towel)

* napkin gelada qiang da (English: Toilet Paper)< /p>

* Toothpaste ya si feng (English: toothpaste)

* Soap sa bu (English: soap)

* Shampoo ya sa pong (English: shampooo )

* Conditioner keleinoapong (English: Conditioner)

* Comb wei (English: comb)

* Ice Nam Kaen

* Tea Char

* Coffee Kar Fei

* Beer Bia

* Taxi Taik See

* Three-wheel tuk-tuk Samlor

* Motorcycle mo tou sai