Running perpendicular to Patong Beach, there's beer bars, gogo bars, discos and freelancer venues lining Bangla Road and firmly putting Phuket on the naughty boy's map. The centre of Phuket's nightlife is Bangla Road. Phuket may not have the same reputation as Bangkok or Pattaya, but the island's foreigner-oriented naughty nightlife industry is large. But there's another aspect to Phuket which draws visitors. Visitors flock to soak up the sun's rays, eat great seafood and be pampered in world class spas. Think of Phuket and pristine beaches lined with deckchairs and sun umbrellas comeīut Phuket is not just sun and sand. Phuket is one of the jewels in Thailand's tourism industry, the most developed island with some of the best beaches and the most sophisticated resort developments.
It is 5 years since my last visit, a drought I broke this week.
After settling in Bangkok, I initially visited Phuket each year, but over time found myself becoming less and less impressed.
It's 5 long years since I stepped foot in Phuket, the island I used to love and where I originally planned to settle in Thailand.
