Phuket, Thailand - Part 1

20th March - 25th March 2010 is a remarkable days for me as this is my first overseas trip and my first country stamp in my new passport. PHUKET is the best place! Happy & excited. *Mixed feeling* ^^

20^th March 2010

1245 pm. AK 826 flight, Air Asia. Get ready....FLY! This was the first time have an overseas trip with him.

1435 pm (Malaysia time). Upon arrival, please grab a free map available that hanging along the way out from Phuket Airport (just right after the customs). If not, a charge applies on some places in town. Limousine come and gets us from airport. So called limousine is Honda VIOS which is from Club Bamboo Boutique Resorts & Spa (our first stay at Patong).

Limousine service: 600 baht.

Accommodation: 1850 baht per night.

*p/s: For budget travelers, you can counter back the offer and get the cheaper rates.

First day, doesn't have much things to do. What we do is hold a map, hold a camera, and just walk around Patong. Treat as exercise. Besides, by walking, you may see their cultures and specialties more clearly. On the way looking for lunch & dinner, we found “Pork Pao” (Pork Bun) that sell in 7-11 (7-Eleven). Cute & delicious.

Price: 15 baht.

Just opposite 7-11, we saw a stall selling pancakes which I would say is quite competitive as too many stall are selling same things just along the Patong beach. We order Banana Chocolate Pancake. Yummy… ~~

Price: 40 baht.

Along the way, we saw......complicated and danger as you can see image below...and this is Patong.

Hello Kitty shop. I would say is the only one shop that specialize selling Hello Kitty products.

McDonald's Thailand. Different.

Jungceylon, The International Shopping & Leisure Destination in Patong-Phuket. A place where you can found Carrefour, Robinson, Cinema (SF Cinema City) & many more. Besides that, the environment and decoration is best area to take some photo too.

Prices in Thailand Carrefour are much cheaper than Malaysia.

Example: 6 litre water only costs 33.50 baht.

We are planning to have a Tuk-Tuk service but the price that they offering are too expensive. Only a short distance, they offer us, 200 baht. Not worth it at all.

*p/s: Please ask the price before you try anything in Phuket.