Phuket, Thailand beach guide & holiday information
This delightful and popular holiday destination has amazingly beautiful beaches, wonderful architecture and interesting cultures. Made up of thirty-three islands in all, there is so much to see and do the choice becomes giddying. The landscape of this holiday paradise ranges from white sand beaches and the brilliant blue waters of the Andaman Sea, to mountain ranges covered in thick green vegetation, paddy fields of rice, and plantations of rubber trees, pineapple and coconut.
The main source of income however, is the busy tourist trade that sees many thousands of visitors each year. As such, Phuket has to meet the needs of a vast diversity of people who come to see its beauty. Accommodation is abundantly available for the richest or the most cash-strapped visitors, including families with children, shoestring backpackers, or those used to the rarefied air of the rich and famous who find repose at night in one of the multi-bedroom Phuket villa's.
The Patong area of Phuket is definitely the hub of a very lively entertainment scene. There are as many different bars as there are tastes, go-go bars, beer bars, and regular bars. Some bars offer more than just liquid refreshments and 'ladies of the night' are freely available to all who need a little something-something to pass the time away. Gays are welcomed in the Paradise Complex and in front of the Royal Paradise Hotel; there is a range of gay businesses. Restaurants offering Thai cuisine abound as do those who cater for international visitors, so no one needs go hungry in this little seventh heaven. Population for the city of Phuket is around 89,072