| Phuket, the largest island of Thailand, is nearly the | | | | encircled, with very beautiful corals. |
| size of Singapore and is located in the green | | | | Kamala beach, which is basically a fishing village, is |
| waters of the Andaman Sea at around 850 | | | | less touristic even during the hot season. A two |
| kilometers south of the capital, Bangkok. As | | | | kilometers long quiet beach where fishermen can |
| Thailand's most popular beach destination, whether | | | | be seen casting their net near their boats, is the |
| the visitor is looking for a quiet place or an active | | | | only entertainment of the area together with the |
| area with plenty of colorful night life, Phuket island | | | | buffalo herds that come down sometimes to cool |
| has everything someone would want on a holiday. | | | | off. |
| With beautiful beaches and some of the best | | | | Patong beach is the leading tourist district for |
| resort hotels, the island is ideal to create a | | | | water sports activities such as snorkeling, |
| delightful ambiance for a truly memorable | | | | parachute flying, windsurfing, jet-skiing and sailing. |
| vacation. Phuket has two main seasons, which are | | | | Patong has the most vibrant nightlife in the whole |
| the rainy season from May to October and the | | | | of Phuket. Pubs, restaurants, go-go bars and |
| summer season from November to April. | | | | discotheques are dispersed all over a 3,000 meter |
| Showers during the rainy season last not more | | | | long beach front. The greatest concentration of |
| than two to three hours per day with many | | | | night places are in Soi Bangla, where pubs with live |
| sunny days still left to enjoy. | | | | music, bars with local entertainers and an |
| The most popular beaches are located in Bang | | | | important choice of excellent restaurants can be |
| Tao, Kamala, Karon, Kata and Patong. In addition | | | | found. |
| to the beaches and night life of the island, many | | | | Karon Beach is a lot quieter than Patong and is |
| other activities can be enjoyed such as water | | | | the second largest tourist beach in Phuket. A long |
| sports, visit of temples, treks in the forest or | | | | and broad almost unspoiled beach with a very |
| motorcycle rides. Phuket also hosts one of the | | | | white sand can be enjoyed there. A superb coral |
| most famous International soccer 7s tournament | | | | reef is extending towards Kata and Bu Island at |
| in south-east Asia in November. | | | | the southern point. Restaurants, bars and tour |
| Bangtao beach is one of the longest beach in | | | | companies, but also non-hotel businesses are |
| Phuket and a luxury resort area dominated by a | | | | located at the north end. |
| Laguna complex, a massive luxury-hotel | | | | Phuket has its own International airport and can |
| development with golf course. Swimming is very | | | | be reached directly from overseas or from |
| enjoyable during the dry season, and at the tip of | | | | Bangkok with a 70 minutes flight. |
| the bay is another smaller bay, which is practically | | | | |