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The guide to discovering Patong and the west coast

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To see a Muay Thai fight in Patong with no fuss, book the Patong Boxing Stadium entry ticket on GetYourGuid...

Kata and Karon are the two most sought-after resorts in southwest Phuket for anyone who wants a beach witho...

For a classic Thai massage at a low price, the Kim's Massage & Spa voucher in the old town is one of the ch...

Patong is Phuket's liveliest beach resort: a big beach, a shopping centre, hundreds of restaurants and the ...

With children, choose Carnival Magic: a show-and-games park with a float parade, rated 4.6 from 361 reviews...

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Simon Cabaret is Phuket's best-known revue show: a very colourful music-hall production with song...

Patong Beach is Phuket's biggest and busiest beach: a long arc of sand in front of the town, line...

Kata Beach (Kata Yai) is one of the most popular beaches in southwest Phuket. The sand is fine, c...

Watching a Thai boxing (muay thai) fight is one of Phuket's most popular outings. The stadium bes...

Jungceylon is Patong's big shopping centre, right in the middle of town, a short walk from the be...

Karon is the longest of the Kata–Karon beaches, about 3 to 3.5 km depending on the source. Its wh...

Quick answer: you reach Freedom Beach by long-tail boat from south Patong (10 to 20 minutes, abou...

Kamala Beach is a long crescent of sand on Phuket's west coast, about 3 km long, calmer than the ...

The Karon Viewpoint, also called the Kata–Karon Viewpoint, is a lookout on the road between Kata ...

Kamala is a seaside village on Phuket's west coast, about 8 km north of Patong but a world away f...

Kata and Karon are two neighbouring beach resorts on Phuket's west coast, between Patong to the n...

Patong is Phuket's busiest beach resort, on the west coast, about 40 minutes by road from Phuket ...