What should you pay attention to when going to Phuket?

How much do you know about Phuket? Today, the editor will talk to you about combating several misunderstandings about Phuket. You can see if these are the thoughts in your mind. Let’s go and take a look now.

1. Not counter-offering, or excessive counter-offering

When you go to Banzan to buy seafood, if you don’t counter-offer, you will be cheated~

But , many people also misunderstand that Phuket is a trap, and you have to bargain for everything. I am often asked whether I have to haggle hard in supermarkets and restaurants, sweating!! In addition, transportation in Phuket is really expensive, compared to other places For transportation of 20 baht, the starting price of tuk-tuk in Phuket is 200 baht (approximately ￥40 RMB). If you are a little further away, the driver may bargain for a slightly cheaper price, but the space is not very large. The safest way is to download the taxi-hailing software Grab; Enter the starting point and ending point, and the price will be displayed, which can be used as a reference price;

2. Don’t tip, or give too little

Thailand is a tipping country, and many grassroots staff such as waiters The wages of drivers and crew members are not high and they rely on tips. If you go to a restaurant or the tour guide and driver provide good service at the end of the day, you can give 100 baht instead of 10-20 baht every time. If you enjoy good service, give more Tipping is also a sign of respect for the service;

3. Underestimating the ultraviolet rays in Thailand

Although Thailand is only hotter and hotter, it is very cool in the morning and evening. Going out in the morning is worth tens of millions of dollars. Don’t forget to put on sunscreen when you feel cool and cool for a long time; you may be red after going to sea one day, and your skin will peel the next day~~ Sunscreen is sold on the roadside at 7/11~

4. Thai food is more than Dong Yum Goong soup

There are many kinds of Thai cuisine. Although the choices are not as rich as those in China, for a few days' trip, the choices are enough. Except for the above-mentioned most Tom Yum Goong soup, Thai baht fried rice noodles, mango sticky rice and green papaya salad are often heard. You can try more. I recommend a few of my favorite dishes: "Fried Soft Shell Crab", "Curry Vermicelli Crab" and "Phuket Stew" "Thai Baht Raw Shrimp Sashimi" "Salt Grilled Thai Shrimp" and the Thai salad dishes are also good

5. Book a hotel only one week before traveling in the peak season

The peak season is December and January , February; Chinese Spring Festival + Western Christmas, you know, it is conservative to estimate the house at least 3 months in advance; the later you go, the fewer choices, and the price/performance ratio is even lower. For foreigners, many books are made a year in advance. Okay, does it sound a bit scary? But it is a fact that Christmas and Spring Festival are very popular~~ The rare good weather, the sea water ranges from deep blue to deep green, it looks beautiful no matter how you look at it, and it looks beautiful from any angle~

6. Live Patong, a villa with sea view and walking distance to the beach

If you want a villa in Phuket that has unparalleled sea view, no slope, walking distance to the beach, and is surrounded by supermarkets and restaurants, it can be said that there are only a handful of them~, Padang It is one of the earliest developed areas, so the houses tend to be older, and the good locations are usually taken over by hotels. Choosing Badong means that you don’t have much luck with high-end, sea-view vacation villas, but choosing Badong is indeed the most lively and lively place. Convenient;

7. Traveling in the peak season, beach lovers choose to stay in Phuket Town

Don’t get me wrong here, it’s not that Phuket Town is not good, there are many delicious food in the town, and the food and accommodation are cost-effective They are all very high, but when we live in the town and go to the beach, the traffic jam is very annoying~~ We live in Kathu, and the drive usually takes 10 minutes. Now when traveling in the peak season, we usually reserve 40 minutes~

8. Traveling in the off-season, I chose a hotel without a swimming pool

May, June, September and October are the slowest four months of the year. Luxury villas and high-end hotels are all on sale, which is the lowest in the year~~At this time, The choice can be arbitrary

9. Rent a motorcycle without insurance

Seriously, if you are not particularly confident about your skills, it is best not to rent a motorcycle, Phuket Daoshan Road has many twists and turns. Local drivers treat these roads as highways. Imagine the speed! So you may see car accidents every day;

In addition, many tourists rent motorcycles here. They should all have been cheated, and it’s okay if nothing happens. If you accidentally get scratched, the compensation will be thousands or tens of thousands of Thai~~ I really don’t recommend it. If you keep your passport with others, you can’t do anything to them;

10. Phuket is not just Patong Beach;

Phuket has a total of 36 beaches; almost every beach has a unique flavor; Patong is the busiest, Su The beach is the most exquisite, and Liberty Beach is the most secluded. In addition, Karon, Kata, and Naiharn beaches are all very good.

There are also many very good restaurants and beach bars on the beach north of Patong (such as Cafedelmar, Catchbeach Club, Palm Seaside Restaurant), what a pity, every time I go to such a good place, I see very few Chinese people. It may not be well-known in China, but it is really worth going, it has a different taste~