| Phuket nightlife is one of those things that keeps | | | | Timberhut, which has been around forever. The |
| changing. It is getting better all the time and there | | | | club gets extremely busy, especially on |
| has never been such a varied ensemble of night | | | | weekends, so it's always best to arrive early and |
| spots to choose from. The nightlife scene in | | | | find a good spot. The band at Timberhut is |
| Phuket Town is less Westernized than you would | | | | particularly good, playing a slightly more refined |
| find in places such as Kata, Karon and Patong. | | | | selection of music than you might find at other |
| What you have in Phuket Town is an exciting live | | | | venues. |
| music scene and lots of local bands vying for your | | | | Another great club, albeit a lot bigger, is |
| attention. | | | | KorTorMor, which is more of the same and is |
| The essence of clubbing in Phuket Town involves | | | | especially popular with the island's student |
| getting a large group of friends together, choosing | | | | population. A lot of foreigners also find their way |
| a club, getting there, buying a bottle of whiskey | | | | to KorTorMor. |
| and dancing around a table until 1 or 2 am. This is | | | | One place worth mentioning is Oasis, which is a |
| how the Thais do it and it's an awful lot of fun. | | | | tidy little venue that most tourists don't find, |
| When it comes to music in Phuket Town, the | | | | making it feel more homely than KorTorMor and |
| majority of clubs opt for local bands playing | | | | Timberhut. The music policy is standard, but it's a |
| covers of Thai indie favorites along with the | | | | great club and certainly worth checking out. |
| occasional Western number for good measure. | | | | For something a little left of the field, Music |
| Bands play, people drink and everyone has a good | | | | Matters is Phuket Town's premier jazz club |
| time. Towards the end of the night, the bands | | | | primarily frequented by expats and travelers in |
| take their leave and let a DJ come and smack | | | | the know. The club is more of an open-air bar |
| everyone's eardrums with hip hop or breakneck | | | | hidden down a soi, with a live band playing some |
| techno. By this point everyone is usually too drunk | | | | nights and CDs the rest of the time. For a quiet |
| to complain. | | | | drink in Phuket Town, nothing quite beats Music |
| One of the most popular clubs in Phuket Town is | | | | Matters. |