Tips/Advice for Patong, Phuket?

sk1ppy on 18/04/2012 - 11:28
Last edited 18/04/2012 - 11:44 by 1 other user

I'm traveling to Patong in Phuket with friends at the end of June. I've never been there and would like some tips and advice about the place. Such as food/drink, entertainment, tours, massages etc We'll be staying in the Blue Ocean resort which I think is about a kilometer from Bangla Rd. Any advice/tips and how not to get ripped off would be greatly appreciated :)

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  sk1ppy on 18/04/2012 - 11:30

  +1

  Grrr this shoulda fine into travel forum. Mod please help. I'm on mobile and can't do it duh

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  thackleberry on 18/04/2012 - 11:30

  MY WIT :(

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  samdiatmh on 18/04/2012 - 11:32

  maybe look at
  http://www.patong-beach.com/patong-info/
  and http://wikitravel.org/en/Patong_Beach

  also, with it being a non-westernised land, remember to try and haggle (especially for things like taxis)

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    vietbargain on 18/04/2012 - 16:37

    yep. for taxis, if you're paying more than 200-250 baht to get anywhere, you're paying too much.

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  c64 on 18/04/2012 - 13:30

  +1

  imo patong is the worst spot on phuket. anyways, easy enough to visit other places around the island

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  m0nkeycheese on 18/04/2012 - 16:44

  +1

  Ping pong show :P

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  camMMM on 18/04/2012 - 17:26

  massaaaaaaaage

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    StewBalls on 18/04/2012 - 20:15

    Just make sure the story has a happy ending! :p

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    c64 on 19/04/2012 - 08:41

    just don't chat up any ladyboys. if you do there definitely won't be any happy ending :)

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      StewBalls on 19/04/2012 - 13:25

      It might still be happy…depends on your Singha intake! What happens on tour, stays on tour! :D

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  justhooked on 18/04/2012 - 17:29

  With tours make a list of what you want to do, then shop around a few tour booths on the street to get the best package price. Don’t book with the hotels or over the net it will cost you more . Most restaurants are ok if unsure see how busy they are the busy ones are the good ones.

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  justhooked on 18/04/2012 - 17:35

  http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/

  http://www.phuket.net/going-out/

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  mezzmorized on 19/04/2012 - 07:10

  best to check out tripadvisor. Has heaps of info on places to go,see,eat and which places make the best clothes etc. http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowForum-g297930-i9925-Patong…
  Good luck and have a great trip.

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  hm on 19/04/2012 - 13:03

  dont get arrested

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  kme3193 on 19/04/2012 - 14:28

  See Neno who has a booth behind Graceland at Eden Bungalows for tours and tell him Kym sent you - best prices for tours guaranteed. Have been going many years and he always looks after us and friends… not only with prices but advice and follow up.

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  voteoften on 26/04/2012 - 02:04

  I started a thread for general Thai advice. As it was general, not Phuket, I thought I would make a new thread.