Itineraries, practical tips and neighbourhood guides to plan your stay in Phuket.
January is one of the best months to visit Phuket: it is the heart of the dry season, with sunshine almost ...
To rent a car at Krabi airport (KBV) you need your national licence and an international driving permit, an...
For a bachelor or hen party in Phuket, the plan that works is a morning at sea, a beach club or beach in th...
A private pool villa in Phuket means a terrace, staff and the sea a few minutes away: January 2026 snapshot...
For a honeymoon in Thailand, Phuket combines beaches, private-pool villas and boat trips: plan 5 to 8 night...
In Phuket, scooter accidents, the sea and island excursions are the situations that most often lead travell...
Bangla Road (Soi Bangla) is Patong's nightlife street: pedestrianised in the evening, open-air bars, clubs,...
To see Hong Island from Phuket, the simplest choice is the day tour that combines James Bond Island, Phang ...
Khao Lak is on the mainland, north of Phuket, about 1 to 1.5 hours by road depending on traffic (indicative...
Koh Yao Noi is a quiet island in Phang Nga Bay, between Phuket and Krabi, with fishing villages, rubber pla...
In Phuket, all-inclusive is rare: most hotels sell breakfast or half board. A few resorts offer a real all-...
April is the hottest month of the year in Phuket, and the month of Songkran, the Thai New Year and its wate...
August falls in the European summer holidays, but it is the heart of the monsoon in Phuket: frequent rain, ...
July is in the middle of the south-west monsoon in Phuket: frequent showers, a sea often rough on the west ...
March is a very good month for Phuket: the dry season is ending, rain is rare, the west-coast sea stays cal...
November is the transition month in Phuket: the rains ease, the sea calms gradually and high season starts,...
October in Phuket is the end of the monsoon: it is one of the wettest months of the year, but the tourist s...
Choose Phuket for choice, restaurants, nightlife and varied tours; choose Khao Lak for long calm beaches, a...
Choose Phuket for variety (beaches, restaurants, nightlife, direct flights, many tours) and Krabi for cliff...
For the best snorkelling from Phuket, choose the Similan Islands (clear water, but only October to May and ...
In Phuket, the must-sees fall into three groups: boat trips (Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Similan), sights on th...
Phuket's beach clubs are mostly in Bang Tao and Kamala, plus a floating club at Patong. Access almost alway...
To go from Phuket to Bangkok, flying is the obvious choice: about 1 h 20 to 1 h 35 in the air, around fifty...
There is no bridge between Phuket and Koh Lanta, and no airport on the island. The cheapest way is the shar...
