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Thailand : Phuket - November 2009
Country Code: Dial +65 for Thailand
FROM THE AIRPORT
Taxi: Â Pick up a yellow taxi outside the arrivals terminal. Fares are charged on a meter and guarantee a direct route.
Bus: Â A coach service runs between the airport and Phuket City, leaving the airport exit gate at regular intervals from 6.30am to 8.30pm. The hour-long trip costs 52 baht.
Car hire: Â There are car rental stands at the arrivals terminal and outside the exit gate. Book in advance.
Limo: Â Limousine operators are available outside the arrivals terminal. Fares range from 500 to 600 baht. Share mini-buses are cheaper, but it will take you twice as long to get to your destination.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Tung-Ka Café
(Korsimbee Road, Phuket Town. Tel. (0)76 211500)
Right at the top of Phuket TownÂ’s Rang Hill, with stunning views across the island, Tung-Ka off ers authentic Thai food, great value and a breezy openair environment. Look out for the friendly monkeys who oft en come to visit diners.
(Korsimbee Road, Phuket Town. Tel. (0)76 211500)
Right at the top of Phuket TownÂ’s Rang Hill, with stunning views across the island, Tung-Ka off ers authentic Thai food, great value and a breezy openair environment. Look out for the friendly monkeys who oft en come to visit diners.
Mid-range magic
DaVinci
(BZenter, 28/46, Nai Harn Beach Road. Tel. (0)76 525 1400)
Music plays and families feast in this wholesome Italian eatery serving country-style cuisine and a surfeit of good-value wine in an inside-outside environment. A host of locals make this their regular haunt, so itÂ’s important to book. www.davinciphuket.com
(BZenter, 28/46, Nai Harn Beach Road. Tel. (0)76 525 1400)
Music plays and families feast in this wholesome Italian eatery serving country-style cuisine and a surfeit of good-value wine in an inside-outside environment. A host of locals make this their regular haunt, so itÂ’s important to book. www.davinciphuket.com
Gourmet
Sala Bua
(Impiana Cabana Resort, 41 Beach Road. Tel. (0)76 340138)
Thai and Pacific Rim fusion cuisine, stunning westward-facing views across Patong Beach and the Andaman, candlelit elegance and a superb wine list, keep guests at Sala Bua lingering long into the night. www.impiana.com
(Impiana Cabana Resort, 41 Beach Road. Tel. (0)76 340138)
Thai and Pacific Rim fusion cuisine, stunning westward-facing views across Patong Beach and the Andaman, candlelit elegance and a superb wine list, keep guests at Sala Bua lingering long into the night. www.impiana.com
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
The Ninth Floor
(47, Rat-U-Thid Road. Tel. (0)76 344311)
Inside PhuketÂ’s highest restaurant, indoor and out at the Swiss Inn Condotel, find a European-style bar with great cocktails and superb wines by the glass. www.the9thfloor.com
(47, Rat-U-Thid Road. Tel. (0)76 344311)
Inside PhuketÂ’s highest restaurant, indoor and out at the Swiss Inn Condotel, find a European-style bar with great cocktails and superb wines by the glass. www.the9thfloor.com
Late night
Seduction Disco
(Soi Bangla, off Beach Road. )
PhuketÂ’s most stylish disco has been pulling in the crowds since it opened in 2006. An extravagant interior design, and local and visiting DJs keep an eclectic crowd dancing until late. www.seductiondiscotheque.com
(Soi Bangla, off Beach Road. )
PhuketÂ’s most stylish disco has been pulling in the crowds since it opened in 2006. An extravagant interior design, and local and visiting DJs keep an eclectic crowd dancing until late. www.seductiondiscotheque.com
BODY & SOUL
The Rawai Muaythai Boxing Camp
(42 Soi San Yuan 1 Road, Rawai. Tel. (0)81 476 9377)
This friendly well-run training camp is primarily dedicated to the Thai martial arts, but also features detox, meditation and dietary work. Also find on site an inexpensive cottage accommodation and a cooking school.
(42 Soi San Yuan 1 Road, Rawai. Tel. (0)81 476 9377)
This friendly well-run training camp is primarily dedicated to the Thai martial arts, but also features detox, meditation and dietary work. Also find on site an inexpensive cottage accommodation and a cooking school.
BOUTIQUE BEDS
The Mangosteen Resort
(99/4, Moo 7, Soi Mangosteen. Tel. (0)76 289399)
Set in tropical gardens, with pools and fountains playing around the fringes of a delightful open sala restaurant, this is a hidden oasis high on a hill overlooking Chalong Bay. The mangosteen, a fruit native to South-East Asia, is one of the underlying themes here; even the candleholders and coat pegs incorporate its design. www.mangosteen-phuket.com
(99/4, Moo 7, Soi Mangosteen. Tel. (0)76 289399)
Set in tropical gardens, with pools and fountains playing around the fringes of a delightful open sala restaurant, this is a hidden oasis high on a hill overlooking Chalong Bay. The mangosteen, a fruit native to South-East Asia, is one of the underlying themes here; even the candleholders and coat pegs incorporate its design. www.mangosteen-phuket.com
HOT SPOTS
Yowarat Road –Walk though a slice of history inside Old Phuket Town with Sino-Portuguese architecture, Chinese apothecaries, art galleries, music studios, sidewalk cafés and restaurants. ThereÂ’s a selfguided tour booklet with maps, shopping tips and recommendations of the best places to eat along the way, which you can collect from any of the restaurants and bars along Yowarat Road.INSIDER TIPS
Mom TriÂ’s Boathouse WritersÂ’ Nights –This beautiful boutique resort on Kata Beach holds a monthly gathering of literary types and wannabes, where readings, presentations and lively discussions are fuelled by good wine and finger food. www.momtriphuket.com/eventsDAY TRIPPING
Koh Racha –Take a ferry or longtail from Phuket pier to this pristine island 20km south of Phuket. The island has crystal waters, white beaches, great snorkelling and bikes for hire. For a longer stay, beach huts go for 500 baht, or for something more luxurious, head to the five-star Racha Resort.IN THE KNOW
Good givings –Between the hours of sunrise until about 8am, spot orange-robed Buddhist monks quietly walking around the island collecting alms in their bowls. Far from begging, they are providing local laypeople with the opportunity of “making merit”, thereby increasing their chances of a better life aft er their next reincarnation.Compiled by Baz Daniel
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