ade-hued waves concealing rainbows of fish wash white-gold beaches wrapped in Phuketian heritage: Phuket (ภูเก็ต), Thailand’s dazzling largest island, is so diverse you may forget to leave. Beach Bliss The pearly white, palm- and casuarina-fringed beaches that ring Phuket’s southern and western coasts are the island’s key bounty. Each beach Continue Reading
The Chalong Big Buddha is hard to miss. Built on a patch of virgin rain forest on Khao Nakkerd Hill high above Phuket, this gigantic 148-foot (45-meter) statue is one of the island’s most prominent landmarks, easily seen from most places in the south. From the statue’s base, visitors enjoy Continue Reading
When most people think of Phuket’s vibrant Patong district, they think of beaches, parties and little else. In reality, the area has so much more to offer. Here are the best things to see and do in notorious Patong. Visit the beaches One thing Phuket isn’t short on is beaches, Continue Reading
