10 Must See in Phuket
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10 Must See in Phuket

10 Must See in Phuket 1. Phuket FantaSea show It's wacky but fun and very professionally done. Ariel trapeze artists, elephants on stage and pyrotechnics combine in a Las Vegas-style show. You'll see nothing else like it anywhere on the planet. Combining Thai traditional myths with humor, fantasy and a loose plotline that keeps getting more and more amusing, FantaSea's extravaganza is a highly entertaining and riveting show that deserves to be top of our Top Ten Must See and Do in Phuket list. 2. Simon Cabaret Simon Cabaret - probably the biggest "transvestite" cabaret show to be found locally.…
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Visit Beaches in Phuket of all Kinds
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Visit Beaches in Phuket of all Kinds

Visit Beaches in Phuket of all Kinds Many Beaches in Phuket, Many Atmospheres. The Beach on which you choose a hotel can Make or Break your holiday in Phuket. But why not look at the other beaches of Phuket, for there are so many, and so many different atmospheres; from active and quite crowded places like Patong, to completely isolated and lonely stretches where you won’t find another person If you are just thinking about coming to Phuket for a holiday, we strongly recommend that you choose your beach before your holiday. Our guide here can help you. But even after…
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Visiting Buddhist Monasteries in Phuket
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Visiting Buddhist Monasteries in Phuket

Visiting Buddhist Monasteries in Phuket Foreigners are welcomed into Buddhist Monasteries, or Wats But please remember these are places of worship, reverence and meditation, and cultural sensitivity is required Visitors, both Thai and foreign, are usually welcome inside Buddhist monasteries, and a visit there can be most informative and interesting. There are scores of monasteries on Phuket, and virtually every Buddhist community here has a wat as its traditional cultural center. So it is acceptable to walk into the grounds of any monastery on the island during daylight hours. Most close their doors at night. Since these are quiet sanctuaries…
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Khaosok National Park
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Khaosok National Park

Khaosok National Park The Geographic symbols of the South are the craggy limestone karsts that jut out of Phang-nga Bay. But the biggest one (almost 1, 000 meters tall) is in Surat Thani province’s Khao Sok National Park. Even more mesmerizing is the way that stalactites hang down like icicles from these limestone formations, and on one of the eco-sensitive canoe tours down here you paddle right under them. Khao Sok, one of the South’s most legendary parks, is famous are its gorgeous rain forests populated by primates like pig-tail macaques, dusky languor, and white-hand gibbons. Wild pigs are also…
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A Town of Tradition and Treasures
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A Town of Tradition and Treasures

Phuket town is a small urban treasure full of surprises, many of which are not readily visible to the visitor simply passing through. To really appreciate many of the attractions here one has to spend time, hunt and often walk. The rich cultural heritage evidenced in its architecture is perhaps the foremost of attractions here. But there are also fascinating markets, Chinese shrines and Buddhist temples and shopping opportunities both modern and traditional. A Town of Tradition and Treasures Phuket town was largely founded by Chinese who emigrated to the island to work in the tin mining business. Many began…
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