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Phuket Blues Festival 2009 2009-01-10 00:27:05 It’s that time of year again: The Phuket BluesFestival
is almost upon us. Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the year in Phuket, the Phuket Blues Festival will take place February 20-21 once again at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa located in Karon.
Last year’s festival was a blast with some great live [...]
Club Lime rolls out another great night in Phuket 2009-01-03 06:47:05 You don’t get much more diverse than this: Krafty Kuts and MC Dynamite played at Club Lime in Patong on January 2. Krafty Kuts is well known in the UK for belting out some of the freshest breaks in the scene. Dynamite is one of the most prolific MCs in the world, having risen to [...]
Phuket remembers the tsunami 2008-12-28 03:24:10 It has been four years now since the tsunami
in Phuket. Although we weren’t actually on the island when it happened (December 26, 2008), just being in Phuket and speaking to the people who were there is a sobering experience. It’s amazing to think that such destruction can happen to such a beautiful island.
Most of [...]
Strange goings-on in Thailand 2008-12-25 09:01:17 Thailand is affectionately known as the Land of Smiles, but it could equally be known as the Land of Curious Events. If you’ve ever been to Thailand, you will no doubt be aware that life is a little bit different than in the West. Everything runs at its own pace and people occasionally do barmy [...] Read more:Strange
, Thailand
Happy Christmas from Phuket Vogue 2008-12-25 02:02:32 The year 2008 has certainly been an interesting time for people visiting Phuket. This was supposed to be Phuket’s big year in terms of tourism. People wanted to visit the island and it would surely have been a record-breaking high season had Thailand not been plagued by all kinds of political problems.
Despite the protests and [...] Read more:Happy
, Christmas
Phuket Governor vows to clean up Patong 2008-11-30 00:01:52 Phuket is a beautiful island, but it is not without its faults. While there are stunning beaches and scenic spots all around, there are also a few unsavory patches that could certainly warp a person’s opinion of the island.
The biggest turnoff for many people visiting Phuket is Patong. Over the years the beach resort has [...] Read more:Governor
Phuket suffers 2008-11-29 23:34:52 The situation in Bangkok right now has the world wondering what the heck is going on in this country. It’s a sad state of affairs and it’s going to impact tourism in Phuket for several months. Right now, Phuket Airport is Thailand’s primary international airport.
Luckily for Phuket, the trouble is all in Bangkok, but that [...] Read more:suffers
Where to get your Phuket news 2008-11-21 00:03:40 When it comes to getting news in Phuket, you have a few options. The Phuket Gazette and Phuket Post have both been around for a while, but perhaps the best source of news at the moment comes in the form of the website Phuket Wan.
It’s run by a competent team of foreigners and locals and [...]
Now is the time to visit Phuket 2008-11-19 22:00:46 Tourism is way down in Phuket at the moment. A combination of political woes and bad press has meant that people aren’t keen to visit
the island any more. What this means is that there has really never been a better time to visit Phuket.
Most people who visit Phuket during high season notice that there [...]