Itineraries, practical tips and neighbourhood guides to plan your stay in Phuket.
Phuket time is UTC+7 all year: Thailand has no daylight saving time. Phuket is therefore 6 hours ahead of P...
From Phuket to Koh Tao there is no direct flight or ferry. The most common option is a bus or minivan to Do...
Phuket with a baby is doable if you plan three things: the heat (shade and midday rest), the transport (tax...
What to pack for Phuket comes down to one rule: it is hot all year (roughly 27 to 33 °C), so pack light clo...
In Phuket, the number one taboo is criticising or joking about the royal family: Section 112 of Thailand's ...
In the sources read on 30 October 2026 there is no per-night tourist tax in Phuket; the only announced char...
For laundry in Phuket, count roughly 40 to 80 baht per kilo for drop-off, with a minimum of 2 to 5 kg, and ...
For medical tourism in Phuket, the first step is to check the provider's accreditation and ask for a writte...
A Phuket pearl farm tour runs mostly from October to May: a floating farm about 1 km off Sapam Bay on the e...
To travel to Phuket with a dog you generally need an import permit from Thailand's Department of Livestock ...
Phuket is wheelchair accessible if you plan for it: tuk-tuks, songthaews and buses generally have no ramp o...
The best island near Phuket is Phi Phi Leh for scenery (Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon), Racha for clear water an h...
Phuket's boutique hotels are mostly in the Old Town, in restored Sino-Portuguese houses (The Memory at On O...
For a first day trip from Phuket, book the Phi Phi, Maya and Bamboo speedboat day (about 42 USD, rated 4.6 ...
A week in Phuket lets you do what 3 days cannot: alternate beach days, sea days and rest days without rushi...
For an infinity pool facing the sea in Phuket, the cliffs of Kata (Kata Rocks), Kamala (Paresa, Hyatt Regen...
For your last day in Phuket before a flight: check out at noon, leave the bags at the hotel or in storage (...
Choose Phuket for the sea, islands and the dry season from November to April; choose Bali for culture, temp...
Choose Phuket for beaches, islands and hotels in every category; choose Pattaya if you want to stay close t...
A private driver for the day in Phuket costs, according to local operators read in October 2026, about 2,30...
For a swim-up room in Phuket (you step from your terrace straight into the pool), the most cited addresses ...
Of Phuket's temples, see Wat Chalong first (the island's most important, free, about an hour), then the Big...
Tonight in Phuket, the simplest: Simon Cabaret in Patong for a show (about 70 minutes, around 25 USD from r...
Phuket with teenagers works best with supervised action: the Hanuman World zipline (minimum age 4 on most l...
