I am going to Phuket for the first time in 10 years and will like a bit of advice on any value for money resorts and suggestions for some local restaurants.

I am well aware of all the jetski and taxi scams, but I will be driving so transport is no problem.

What I have in mind is a ~2,000 baht resort and some good sea food restaurants within reasonable driving distance from Patong Beach.

What month do you plan to visit ? Makes quite a price difference from 1st November = high season hotel prices.

What month do you plan to visit ? Makes quite a price difference from 1st November = high season hotel prices.

Great, I will be going early to mid October.

As top the kevlar I suggest that you ffocus on the areas known as undershorts

Some places start high season prices in mid October. Check the websites of your hotel candidate list.

Check any of the late booking sites a couple of weeks before you arrive.

check thaicitydeals and similar site.. they have some pretty insane promotions in phuket sometimes.

I recently stayed at The Poppa Palace Hotel in Patong. Nice clean rooms, good pools, excellent breakfast and friendly staff.

I was really looking forward to re-visit Phuket again, but with all the bad press recently, I just feel it is not worth it. Will skip Phuket all together.

I was really looking forward to re-visit Phuket again, but with all the bad press recently, I just feel it is not worth it. Will skip Phuket all together.

Interesting. You said you were aware of the scams and had your own transport.

What, written in the press, would scare off a big, bad oil worker from a tourist resort Island safely visited by millions every year?

I'm calling TROLL

I'm calling TROLL

I think the kevlar vest crack was the first clue.

People who troll by pretending they need advice, have the result of stopping members helping genuine visitors.

I was really looking forward to re-visit Phuket again, but with all the bad press recently, I just feel it is not worth it. Will skip Phuket all together.

Interesting. You said you were aware of the scams and had your own transport.

What, written in the press, would scare off a big, bad oil worker from a tourist resort Island safely visited by millions every year?

No Troll at all and it was a combination of factors. Part of the factor was actually what you mention "visited by millions". I am just not in the mood for crowds right now. Maybe it was just because I started to pay attention to Phuket again, but it all seem like bad press. South African fake money, Marine donation, etc.......is there any good news other then the fact the sun rises every day?

I might be back later when the timing is a bit better. The Bangkok flooding is not exactly helping!!!

Don't believe everything you read, yesterday was beautiful here, we're looking at similar today, not a lot of people around.

It's going to be a bright, bright, bright sun shiny day........., yea, yea, yea, bright-bright sun shiny day

Don't believe everything you read, yesterday was beautiful here, we're looking at similar today, not a lot of people around.

It's going to be a bright, bright, bright sun shiny day........., yea, yea, yea, bright-bright sun shiny day

Agree! I went for a nice long swim at Nai Harn yesterday and I will go again today! But of course I could care less if tourists don't come here, I like it quiet...