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Multiple Phuket Travel / Sim / Airport Etc Queries


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Hey Guys

So visiting Thailand / Phuket for first time..

Here are my queries

1) SIM Card: After reading around I have come to conclusion that AIS 3G prepaid SIM for my iPhone is best way to go for a 1 week visit. Where can I grab and activate it on Phuket Airport?? or should I goto a 7-11 near my hotel to grab one and activate? I would prefer a AIS desk at airport where I can get support to activate. Any other SIM can also be recommended

2) How much should it cost from Phuket airport to Kata Beach hotel?? should I take a cab (I guess there are prepaid taxis or metered from airport)? or some other means? (couple travelling)

3) Apart from travelling dates I have two full days @ kata beach.. what all is recommended to do in 2 days? Travelling in July 1st week.. so will be rainy I guess?? How is the weather??

We were thinking

a) one day morning: phuket to phi phi island speed boat

evening: Phuket Fantasea

B) 2nd Day morning: Phang Nga Bay Tour by Speed Boat from Phuket

Evening: Simon Cabaret

3rd day leave for Bangkok

Can anyone comment on these activities especially the evening ones on how they are?? also morning ones compared to weather there in july 1st week and if worth it.. we don't want to get sea sick

Any other things you can point out will be great!!!

Cheers

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1. when I last came through the international immigration there was a sim card booth with special offer right there, gotta think there is a similar booth right in the airport. Look around.

2. metered cab to KBR 6-700thb, I pay 500 to Rawai, I think over the hill from Chalong circle will be a little further.

3. you'll have to wait til you get here regarding Phi-Phi and the weather, but yes, if you get here and it's stormy on the sea, best pull up a lounger by the pool at the resort, the rest of your itineray not my cup of tea but sounds good for you and your Mrs.

Cheers, GOM

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I prefer DTAC and their 50 bath sim + 430 bath 1GB 'unlimited data'. Which actually means 1GB full speed data and after the 1GB quota is used, the speed is capped to 385bps. Eg. buy the sim, topup with 500 bath and call the call center so that they will enable the data package.

You should be able to buy all the operator SIMs from the airport or the local 7/11 store. Airport shops will cost some 10% more.

You have very full schedule for an vacation. On that plan I would drop the speed boat trip to phi-phi as the sea trip could be uncomfortable jumpy.

You could consider going for an canoe trip to Phang Nga bay. The trip is made with bigger and slower boats on more protected waters. Nice way to see the bay and you'd be able to visit some caves as well.

If you take spare clothes with you, you might be able to do both canoe trip and Fantasea on one trip as both are on the northern part of the Phuket (less traveling back and forth to Kata).

If you wish to swim on the sea, ask where you can do it. We have too many news stories of the people who did not.

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