This is the place to find more information about Phuket. There are so many web sites, it can be hard to dig through and find accurate and useful information. Below you can find links to recommended websites. If you know of a site that should be included in this list or wish to exchange links with Jamie's Phuket, please leave a comment or email to jjjjmonk AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk. I'll add more anyway as I think of them...General Phuket InformationPhuketDelight.com – Ted’s website likes to get off the beaten trackPhuket Weather Blog – with lots of...
Friday, 30 March 2007
Saturday, 24 March 2007
Karon Beach is far less busy and developed than nearby Patong. There's only a few miles between them, but follow the winding road from Patong and you find that Karon is clean, neat and rather nice. Some would say dull, but you can't please everyone! Recent improvements to the beachfront include nice pavements, statues, and plenty of benches to stop for a rest in the shade. Read more here: Karon Beach.The Old Phuket Hotel is on a quiet side road called...
Thursday, 15 March 2007
Phang Nga Bay has to be on everyone's "must do" list when visiting Phuket. The scenery in the bay is stunning with limestone cliffs and rocks climbing from the water, mangroves and jungle toppped pinnacles. If you had your own sailing boat you could cruise around for days. Some parts are quite remote and can be reached on multi day kayak tours, but most people visit on a day trip or half day tour, and they come in their hundreds on a daily basis....
Friday, 9 March 2007
Naithon Beach is one of our favourite beaches in Phuket, located in the North West of the island, North of Bang Tao and a bit South of Nai Yang. It's not that easy to get to. The roads around there are narrow and winding, and it's quite a way off the main airport road. For now it stays pretty quiet, though in recent years there has been new building work going on. There are just a few hotels, such as the Naithonburi, and not a huge selection of places...
Saturday, 3 March 2007
Unless you were living on the moon, you will know about the tsunami that happened on December 26th 2004. Certainly, the people in Kamala know what happened. Kamala beach was the worst hit of all Phuket's beaches, and was where I was sitting with family and friends on Christmas Day, one day before "it" happened.Check out this photo of Kamala temple which shows water up to the roof:Much of the temple, along with the school and most of Kamala's beachfront,...
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