Latest Discover Phuket Article:
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The serious shopper looking for quality goods will be happy to know that there are many options on the island. We’re not talking here about Prada, Gucci or Dior. We are talking about high-quality Asian arts and products. The range is huge: from clothing, jewelry and accessories to home decorations, fine furniture and handicrafts. Some are antiques and some are reproductions, while many others are made to classy new designs. Read
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Past month's Discover Phuket:
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Haad Rin Nok Beach on Koh Phangan is regarded by many as one of the best places in the world for viewing the full moon. No surprise then, that it’s also the venue for the famed Fullmoon Party – a must for travelers from all over the world. As with many famous events, no one seems quite sure when or how the Fullmoon Party started. Read
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To go to a fresh market in the west is considered a treat; a good day out. For the typical Thai person it's as normal as going to MacDonald's. Nevertheless, for a Westerner, Thai fresh markets are cornucopias of colourful fruit and vegetables, unrecognizable merchandise, copied DVD's and computer games and brightly hued T-shirts and jeans, not to mention secondhand shoes, name-brand copies and much more . Read
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If you are fan of Leonardo De Caprio, you must have
seen 'The Beach'. And if you remember 'The Killing Fields'
you may be surprised to know that these two Hollywood
films are among countless movies that have used the
Krabi region as their location. Krabi Province is quite
large at 4,700sqm. It has more than 130 surrounding
islands including the famous Phi Phi and Lanta islands.
There are so many places to visit if only you have the
time to! In this issue, Phuket.com manages to explore
a few of Krabi’s main tourist attractions. Read
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Every evening until sunset you can see groups of Thai
men and boys kicking a woven rattan ball back and forth.
Nothing unusual about that, you may think but watch
a little closer and count how many times that ball hits
the ground.
Hardly ever. Amazing isn't it? This is takraw, a very
popular sport in Southeast Asia. Read
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A quiet, laid-back area at the south end of the island,
Rawai has a reputation as the most relaxed place in
Phuket. Over the past few years, it has also gained
a name as an art community, with a growing group of
artists getting together and staging collective exhibitions
under the name Rawai Artists. Read
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Images of mangrove forests rarely appear in material
advertising the delights of Phuket. The short trees
grow in mud along the shore, lack majesty, and don’t
have flowers worth talking about. But they are a crucial
part of Phuket’s tropical and coastal ecology.
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