HISTORY & TRAVEL
Yes, it may not be what you were expecting but you will
see this quite a bit in Phuket. The trouble is if you’ve
never been to Phuket it’s very difficult to decide where
to stay. Were you looking for something more like this?
Same Phuket, completely different location. If you are
going to Phuket for an absolute party holiday maybe
Bangla Street is the place for you. There are loads of
images on the internet of it but basically its club after
club for your partying pleasure. If you are looking
for something like the photo above then look at the
islands off Phuket are for you. Having gone there, if I
were to go back I would definitely stay at one of the
Islands off Phuket. You can take a quick boat trip in
for the day if you want to see the main island and or
have a party-out day and you will be away from all
the hustle and bustle when you want to be. Come on
miles and miles of beautiful white sandy beaches. In
fact the islands off Phuket are quite famous for being
in several movies and when you go explore them you
will understand why!
The main island is much more interesting at night.
Everywhere is sort-of lit up like a disco-like town. Even
the taxi’s can look like mini clubs and can be rather
elaborate and cool. This is an extreme example of
what I am talking about, believe me it wouldn’t be
uncommon to see a small little van which looks and
sounds like a night club rolling down the road with a
group of party animals hanging out of it.
Not the holiday you’re looking for? How about trekking
through the jungle on a massive elephant? I’ve never
been on an elephant before and I didn’t know what to
expect. The one good thing that came of the adventure
was that I realized when you get out of the main towns
and villages Phuket has a great deal more to offer
and see. It’s full of amazingly beautiful scenery and
friendly people. Communications can sometimes be
difficult with the locals, but there are usually people
who either speak English or at least some English. So
don’t worry about it, venture out. I was so glad I did,
there is so much there to experience and do.
Getting off the beaten path in Phuket gives you the
chance to see what the people of Thailand are like. This
is a demonstration of traditional plowing techniques
used in agriculture. Many of the larger farms now have
modern day equipment to do the work, however these
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1961 Magazine Fall 2016