The best beaches in Phuket
Phuket may not be the cheapest destination in Thailand, but it does have many dazzlingly beautiful beaches. Every beach lover will get his money's worth here. Whether you are looking for peace and privacy, romance, crowds, entertainment or a beautiful snorkeling spot, you will find it on Phuket.
Phuket – sun, sea, beach and going out (video)
The south of Thailand is covered with lush tropical vegetation and is the most touristic area. The (peninsula) island of Phuket on the west side is well known to many.
Thailand has some of the best beaches in all of Southeast Asia. An ultimate destination for beach lovers is Phuket, just an hour's flight from Bangkok.
10 tips for Phuket, what should you see or do?
It's not for us to tell you what to do in Phuket. Nevertheless, there are a number of sights that you should not miss during your visit to Phuket.
Patong Beach – Phuket (video)
Phuket is located in the south of Thailand and just over an hour by plane from Bangkok. It is Thailand's largest island and is located on the Andaman Sea. Phuket is a large island and is surrounded by many beautiful beaches, such as Rawai, Patong, Karon, Kamala, Kata Yai, Kata Noi and Mai Khao.
10 Best Phuket Tourist Attractions
In this article you can read tourist information about Phuket and the 10 best tourist attractions of Phuket, but also 10 unknown attractions.
Ten most beautiful beaches in Thailand
Thailand is known as a holiday destination with the most beautiful beaches in the world. But with so much choice and different types of beaches, it is not easy to choose one, hence this top 10.
World Championship Beach Pencak Silat in Phuket
The “1st World Beach Pencak Silat Championship 2019” will be held from September 30 to October 4 at Patong Beach in Phuket.
What is the state of the beach chairs on Patong Beach?
I no longer hear or read about the beach chairs on the beach of Patong Beach. There was a fuss about that four years ago. Can we use a beach chair and parasol again? We are considering booking Phuket for a few weeks, but if the beach chairs are not allowed, we will go elsewhere.
Are the beach restaurants at Patong Beach still there?
Like every year I go back to Patong Beach in February. Do you know if the restaurants on the beach are still there? In February 2018, they spoke of demolishing it for the expansion of hotels.
Phuket breathes (video)
In the south of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea, is Thailand's largest and most popular island: Phuket. The hilly island (highest point at 516m) with a lot of deciduous forest, is 543km² in size (50 km long and about 20 km wide).
'Not all bargirls in Thailand are just after your money'
This story takes place in Phuket and already 14 years ago. But I think it's worth telling the Thailandblog readers. Names are fictitious, because maybe they still work there.
The military government has taken a remarkable decision: beach beds and chairs are allowed again at the special 10 percent zone in Patong Beach.
Reader question: How is Patong Beach now?
We have already gone on leave to Thailand several times, ending in a few days of beach holiday at Patong Beach. The beach was full of sunbeds and umbrellas, local sellers came to offer their wares, and the sunbed rental companies brought your drink to the spot.
Portuguese warships on Patong Beach in Phuket
No, this has nothing to do with real warships, but Portuguese man-of-war is the name of a rather dangerous tail jellyfish that has recently been seen again on Patong Beach and on the beaches of Surin, Kamala and Nai Thon on Phuket's northwest coast.
We intend to go to Thailand again in November 2015, to Phuket Patong Beach. However, we have been informed that on the beaches of Patong Beach, among others, there are no more beach beds and umbrellas available. When I go to Google I only see comments from September 2014 and later, but I can't find anywhere what the situation is now and what it will look like in November 2015.
Phuket police wanted to arrest tourists with beach chairs
How crazy can you get? Phuket police planned to arrest tourists who brought their own beach chairs to Patong beach.