Updated Phuket Guide 2015 Part 1

Updated Phuket Guide 2015 (part 1)

Tour Agency Patong

I had booked  Airport Transfer from Phuket DM Tour Co. LTD. The price is reasonable and efficient. From Phuket Internation Airport to Patong Beach cost us 900baht. There is total 5 of us. It is a commuter Van which can fit 10 persons.

The drivers are punctual and very friendly. The owner of the company is friendly and his service is excellents.

Website : http://excursionphuket.com

Whatapps : +66612030700

Wechat: Phuketdmtour

Line: haowei88

Andaman Car Rent

We rented this car

Checking the car 

My friends and I had rented a car at Andaman Car Rent which located in Surin Beach. However they do offer a drop off and pick up service anywhere under policy on Phuket Island (Phuket international airport, Patong, Kamala and etc.)

Andaman Car Rent is a family industry car rented company and reasonably priced of Phuket, Thailand. Their cars are well maintained and also most reliable. The rental rates which is included tax and insurance. NO HIDDEN COST

Address: 51/11 M. 3 T. Cherngtalay A. Talang, Surin Beach, Phuket Thailand

Email: info@andamancarrent.com

Tel: +667 6621 599, +667 6621 600, +667 6271 080

Mobile: +668 1892 5046

Garden Phuket Hotel

Credit to www.asiahotelscheap.com

We had stayed in Garden Phuket Hotel for 3 nights.

Room Types : 3 Connecting rooms

Personal Review :

The staffs were very friendly. Check-in service very fast and efficient.

The rooms are clean. However , the toilets are a nightmare for us. It’s very dirty and the pipes were very rusty!!! The beds are quite hard for me.

Don’t waste your time swimming in the pool. It is very small and no space for swimming. Most probably for the kids to play in the pool.

The hotel is about 10 mins walk to Patong beach and around 20 minutes to Bangla road.

Hotel Feature Tip:

·      Rent a scooter at the hotel. It’s cheap compare to the others places. However, they will on hold your passport as a deposit.

Karon View Point

The view point 

Our unglam photo

At the peak which the three stunning bays of Kata, Karon and Patong can be seen in one fell swoop. The best view time is during late afternoon. During the afternoon, the weather is very hot.

Tips: Please bring some food and drinks so that you can chill and relax.

Kan Eang Seafood

Kan Eang Seafood

Tom Yum Seafood Soup

Atmosphere is so romantic

This resturant is recommend by the local. The seafood restaurant is located on the southeastern shore of the Phuket Island overlooking beautiful Chalong Bay. They serving authentic Thai & seafood cuisine.

It’s quite hard to get there.

Website: http://phuket-seafood.com

Address: 9/3 Chofa Road, Chalong’s Bay, Phuket 83130, Thailand

Contact: +6676 381 323

 Laem Sing Beach (Hidden beach)

Laem Sing Beach is a small beach between Kamala and Surin beach. The sand is soft and water is clear blue. The beach is surrounded by jungle and palms. However, this place very hard to climb and descent down the slopes.

There is a vendors offering nice umbrella and mattress. It's also available of drinks and snacks too. 

Signboard to the beach

The clean beach

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A day trip in Phuket Town

Phuket Town

How to get there from Patong beach ?

1. Taxi / Tuk-tuks

Roughly around 600-800 baht ( try to bargain for the best price)

2. Local Bus

Price : 25 baht
Frequency : 15 to 30 minutes

The bus usually at the end of patong beach. The final stop will be at Phuket Town bus terminal. 

What to do in Phuket Town ? 

Welcome to Phuket Town !

Phuket Town is mainly for their local people to shop and usually is much more cheaper than other hotspot destination. 

Generally is for sight-seeing and friendly place to walk around.

Where to find cheap clothes ?

Expo Phuket

Expo Market Phuket Town is a huge indoor clothes and accessories market in Phuket Town. You can find anything that is related to current fashion but mostly catered towards teen and children. It's a great place to start your shopping spree. Keep in mind that the target group for this market is bargain hunters without a particular brand in mind.

A lot of young teen girls love this place a lot because it is cheap and affordable compare to another place.

However, you also can find some handicrafts and fun stuff to browse.

For Cashew Nut Lover

Good News for Cashew Nut Lover !!

Cashew Nut Factory

They are selling different type of cashew nut variety. It is a must visit for cashew nut lovers. The cashew nut is a native produce that is grown in Phuket and other provinces of Southern Thailand, and are selling cheaper than other countries.

They also selling a large range of dried fruits and dried seafood !

There is a tour of the factory will provide insight into the processing of cashew nuts and to see how painstakingly these treasured and fragrant nuts area extracted and baked.

Address: Sri Bhurapa Orchid Showroom is located in Thanon Kwang just south of Phuket Town

Opening Daily : 8.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m

Chilling Corner 

Kopi de Phuket Resturant & Cafe

It's a great place to relax and chill with friends after touring around Phuket Town.

Don't miss out the best part in Phuket Town ! 

To Try Out Their Local Coffee !

A small counter

Vintage Corner

They also selling Chinese and Thai foods Phuket style.

Menu on the Black Board

Chinese-Thai Style Mee Suan

Pan Fry Salmon

Lastly,

Adress : 61, Phuket Rd. , Talat Yai , Muang Phuket, Phuket 83000

Contact no. : +66 76 212 225

Walk Around The Street...

More Shopping ...

Central Festival Phuket

The World-class shopping mall in Phuket ! A modern shopping mall that have all kind of variety thing to do to cater all shoppers. Their supermarket has international offers.

Don't miss out !

(All Branded Things) 

You can skip this if you are in budget because it kinda expensive.


Address : 74-75 Moo 5 Vichitsongkram Road, Amphur Muang, Talat Yai, Phuket 83000

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Shopping in Phuket, Patong

Shopping in Phuket, Patong Beach

Do you guys love to shopping ? Don't miss out this shopping paradise places !

1. Jungceylon Shopping Mall

outside Jungceylon shopping mall

Jungceylon shopping mall is diagonally opposite Bangla Road. This shopping mall has change the look of shopping in Patong. The two main stores in the complex are department store ( Robinson ) and Big C supermarket.

outside jungceylon shopping centre 

A view of Jungceylon Shopping Centre

Big C supermarket 

There are more than 200 stores in this shopping centres such as brand-name clothes, shoes, electronic gadgets, cosmetics and many more. Don't miss out their entertainment heaven with a five-room SF cinema, 16-lane bowling alley and 4D rides. It's a perfect place for rainy days or to escape the heat of the day.

2. Patong OTOP ( One Tambon One Product ) shopping paradise 

Patong OTOP is just down the road behind the Holiday Inn. They are selling souvenirs, crafts, luggage, tailor made clothes, sportswear and jewellery. After 6pm, there is a lot of bars that line the alleys.

Its a great place to have some drink after holiday shopping done. Its a fun and an unusual place to be.

Bars along the alley

There is also a exchange bureau at the corner of the market on the main road along with several ATMs. Lastly, along the well-pt alleyways you'll find several restaurants, mobile food carts, and even a designated whiskey shop as well as a Black Canyon coffee outlet.

3. Patong Promenade & The Sixth Phuket

The location at the Rat-U-Thit entrance opposite Jungceylon Shopping centre. You can find a lot of T-shirts and flip-flops outlets. There is 150 retail stores in Patong Promenade. This place is quite quiet place.


The sixth Phuket is a place to chill. There is the houses cafes, boutiques, banks and restaurants. 

3. Banzaan Market in Phuket

A good place to explore their local wet market. A modern-looking Thai fresh market on Nanai Road, right behind the Jungceylon. There is also sell their local food too. 

At their 2nd floor, there is a food courts and some shops selling clothes and shoes.

Two-storey Banzaan Market

A well-ogranise market. A vegetable Store

Seafood Store

The opening time is from 7a.m to 5p.m. The food is affordable and cost you less than 100 baht. 


4. Kee Plaza

Kee Plaza opened in late 2011 and boasts over 60 boutiques, shops and resturants under the shade of a large marquee. 

5. Ocean Plaza Shopping Mall

Patong has two Ocean department stores. This is the Central Bangla Road which is selling a riot of colours and products ranging from costume jewelry to funny hats to name-brand shirts and trousers. 

In third floor, there is a large sports outlet and a bowling alley as well as a dimly lit snack and beer bar. In the basement there is also a supermarket with reasonable prices.

p/s more exciting  will be coming up soon.. Stay tune

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Tanawan Hotel in Phuket

Review : Tanawan Phuket Hotel 

Tanawan Phuket Hotel is located at Phung Muang Sai Kor Rd. , Patong, Phuket, Thailand 83150.

A 5 minutes walking distance to Junceylon shopping centre. It's about 15 minutes walk to the famous Patong Beach. It;s about 40km away from the Phuket International Airport.

A small cafe just located the hotel ground floor

A warmly welcome from the staff

In this hotel, I feel warmly welcome by the staffs. When I arrived

There is total 45 rooms in the hotel. There is 3 types of rooms to choose for. For example, superior room, Deluxe room and suit room. The rooms are simply clean and comfortable to stay at.

The room is big and cozy. 

Superior Room ( Double )

Superior room with everything you will need for comfortable stay. The size is a generous 22 sq m. It is a non smoking rooms. There is hair dryer, in room safe, Satellite/cable TV, coffee/tea maker, daily complimentary bottled water, refrigerator and free WiFi access.  Lastly, there is also a balcony !

Deluxe Room ( Double Room )

A spacious 25 sq m. and with all the in-room facilites of the standard rooms, plus balcony table set, business desk, and daily tropical fruits ! It's almost the same as the superior room however the room is much more spacious! 

Suit Room

The ultimate staying experience at Tanawan. The room are 25sq m. with four-poster bed to add bits of flavour. In-room facilities include everything Deluxe room offer, plus complimentary daily tropical fruits! It is the best room for those going for honeymoon. 

Toilet

Lobby

It's a great place to stay because it is less noise then staying nearby the bangla road. There is family mart beside the hotel which is very convience . Lastly, there is also a tour counter just located beside the hotel too !

Check-in Time ; 2.00 p.m onwards

Check-Out Time ; 12:00p.m

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Arrival in Phuket

PHUKET ( 5 April - 8 April )

Yes ! I'm here in Phuket !  A wonderful place to explore and adventure.

What can you think about the Phuket ?

BEACH BEACH BEACH ! PUB PUB PUB ! CHEAP ALCOHOL CHEAP ALCOHOL CHEAP ALCOHOL !

During my first arrival, there was a lot of taxi drivers approaching us and asking us where are we going. 

I'm just walked off. 

It's better to take their Taxi Meter if you do not want to pay more for the private company ( Limousine Taxi ).

Taxi Meter located just outside, to the right of the arrival hall. The Taxis are red and yellow and are supposed to use their meters but you will probably have insist that the driver turns his meter on instead of bargaining and haggling for a price.

The average fares from the airport :

Phuket town - 400 Baht
Patong - 550 - 600 Baht
Kata/Karon - 650 Baht

* Please note that you will have to pay a fee for 100 baht on top of the taxi-meter fare. The trip will usually take approximately 30minutes to Phuket, 40 minutes to Patong beach, and around one hour to Kata Beach and Karon Beach.

Car Rental at the Airport

There are also two car rental counters where you can hire cars from Avis, Alamo, National and Hertz. Please make sure to take along your passport and driving license. Many more companies are located just outside the airport.

Minivans

Tickets from minivans are for sale at the counters on the ground floor ( Phuket 100 baht, Patong 150 baht, Kata/Karon 180 baht). Minivans sometimes stop off at tour agencies where you will be asked to book a tour from which the driver make a commission. Minivans take longer than a taxi to deliver you to your hotel as they drop off other passengers at hotels along the way.

*Special*
After your arrival, there is booth which provide free sim card for tourist.

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