| Popular throughout Southeast Asia and beyond, | | | | and trekking through the jungles and forests on |
| Phuket Beach attracts a large variety of | | | | elephants. |
| international travelers. Located on the west coast | | | | There are plenty of massage shops, spas, malls, |
| of Thailand on the Andaman Sea, the cost of | | | | hospitals, and markets and other amenities and |
| living here is very low compared to other | | | | facilities available around Phuket. Bicycle rentals are |
| international beach resort cities. Thailand opened | | | | available to explore the hillsides or the jungles. The |
| up to western influence many decades ago, | | | | area is spread out and not congested, creating a |
| therefore gaining wide popularity among | | | | loose and mildly exciting environment. Sports |
| westerners. Phuket and specifically, Patong Beach | | | | activities such as football and volleyball can be |
| have both rebounded after the cataclysmic | | | | found at various parks or beach areas. There is |
| tsunami of 2004. Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket Hotel | | | | also a stadium for rugby, football, and jogging at |
| is a fantastic way to spend a holiday vacation in | | | | the southern end of the west side of Phuket. |
| Thailand. Guest rooms have interior decorating | | | | There are plenty of popular local things to do on |
| that couples delicate antiques with silk textiles of | | | | Phuket Island itself. There are canoeing trips |
| pastel, cream, and olive colors, creating a | | | | available to explore caves and coastlines around |
| refreshing and exuberant atmosphere. Juxtaposed | | | | the island. The Phuket Fantasea Show, Simon |
| against the pristine Andaman Sea, the rooms are | | | | Cabaret, Promthep Cape Restaurant are other |
| positioned for easy access to Bangtao Beach. The | | | | popular places to go. There is also a shrine to |
| hotel offers a swimming pool, lounge, and mini bar. | | | | Brahma surrounded by thousands of wooden |
| Beach life here consists of a wide choice of things | | | | elephants known as the Elephant Shrine. Monkey |
| to do. | | | | Hill is a favorite place for locals and travelers to |
| Cosmopolitan Lifestyle at Budget Prices | | | | visit. Travelers can get there from Toe Sae Road |
| People from all over the world are able to come | | | | which leads up to Toe Sae Hill that everyone calls |
| here because of the reasonable prices and cheap | | | | Monkey Hill. |
| hotels. There are mainstream activities like water | | | | Two of the best waterfalls on Phuket are Ton |
| sports, and eclectic ones like fish massages to suit | | | | Sai and Bang Pae, they are part of The Khao |
| everyone's needs. Entertainment venues are | | | | Praew Thaew National Park.Temperatures range |
| nearby and the beach is a short walk or ride | | | | from an average of 24ºC to 32ºC. November |
| away. Beach life here consists of a wide choice of | | | | to March is the high season with less rain and |
| things to do. Whether sitting in a beach chair and | | | | humidity. Low season is May through September |
| relaxing, or exploring the many different beaches | | | | when It rains a lot and gets very humid. Songkran |
| on Phuket Island, it's all here. There is parasailing, | | | | is the very popular week-long water festival |
| jet-skiing, kite-boarding, water-skiing, or diving and | | | | every mid-April. Make sure to book a room in |
| snorkeling. Other activities include Muay Thai | | | | advance during this time, as thousands of people |
| boxing events and lessons, Thai cooking classes, | | | | come here to celebrate. |