Sawadikap!!

Hat Patong (Patong Beach)

Last week, we had a chance to visit Phuket, one of the most amazing place in the world map. Together with the kids, we came to this island and stayed there for 4 days.

Phuket is known as the ‘Pearl of Andaman’ due to its 49 km long and 21 km wide pearl like shape, as well as its physical beauty. Phuket is Thailand’s largest island, and smaller province.

The view from the Three Beaches Viewpoints

Sunset at Patong Beach

Phuket’s peak season is predictably, in the middle of the dry season, which coincides with Christmast and New Year. The island is always at maximum capacity at this time and we were so lucky to be there in the middle of thousands mat sallehs. He he..

Hat Patong (Patong Beach) is the most popular beach resort, the place to head to if you are looking for action. Most of the island accommodation, as well as restaurants, bars and shops are located here.

Transport around the island is mainly by tuk-tuks, which can easily found in numbers around the beaches, town areas and main points of interests.

Soi Bangla (Bangla Road)

Many visitors to Hat patong make at least one night time visit to the notorious Soi Bangla. Bangle in Siamese is Villange (bukan jalan yang penuh orang Bangla yer!). The action-packed street is a frenzy of bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants and street stalls. The street is open to traffic throughout the day but becomes pedestrian-only at night, making it a lot easier, - and safer – to stumble own.

Patong Boxing Stadium, at the far end of Soi Bangla, holds Muay Thai kickboxing fights between Thais and foreigners at 8 pm every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

James Bond Island

One of the must-visited excursions is James Bond Island, familiar to many due to its dramatic destruction in the closing scenes of the 1974 Bond Movie, The Man with the Golden Gun.

The food? Very interesting!!

Lobster!! Yummy

The girls were so happy and we already plan another visit in April 2009!