Skip Phuket?

[fxe1200]

"..For all the people who cannot stand Phuket, please stay away"

Will do!

[alofthailand]

Pattaya is much better. Phuket is full of Muslims, mafias and ladyboys. It really is crap.

[Searat7]

Off season probably fine but I will probably not go back because of the traffic....in February it took 1 HR 45 min to travel from airport to Patong in early afternoon.....this used to take 45 min. It does help , however, if taxi driver uses some short cuts, not always staying on the main roads.

[Sharp]

Just go you'll have a good time.

[Sharp]

Pattaya is much better. Phuket is full of Muslims, mafias and ladyboys. It really is crappie.

What an absolute load of crap

[lemonjelly]

I'm concerned about the safety too.

I don't want to get beat up by a Thai gang!

Stay in your own house, and dont ever come out anymore.

And keep skyping your mum every day.

And wash behind your ears ,and change your underwear each day... mummy won't be happy if your not clean...

And keep a copy of Paddington Besr by your bedside locker...

Don't knock Paddington Bear !!!!

[quandow]

Fantasea is nice.

[Pacificperson]

I was in Phuket, Ao Nang and Karabi in 1992, and I was back for a few weeks in 2014. Phuket and Ao Nang had changed tremendously and not for the better. Karabi not so much. Take the ferry to Karabi and stop for lunch on the way at Ko Phi Phi. There are some good beaches in the Karabi area and the atmosphere is so much better.

Edited May 7, 2016 by Pacificperson

[Benmart]

Why book a flight to Phuket if you don't want to go?

Seems he is asking a question and not soliciting another question.

[JulesMad]

To answer ur question straightforward: Do NOT go to Phuket! Please SKIP altogether!

Have real fun in real Thailand

[ev1lchris]

I'm here at Kata. It's cute and quaint.

Phuket is okay but it's really too hot to go exploring.

[bazza40]

Think the OP needs professional help if he's going to display his insecurities on TV. He certainly won't get it here.

[The Usual Suspect]

I call it "Puke - et".

[ev1lchris]

What is it with all the losers personally attacking me?

[aussiebrian]

20 years ago it was fine. Too many farang now.

I was on some islands there last week. I swear the tourists consisted of at least 90% Chinese and a few farangs. The place was awash with them. re there any islands in the south that don't have many tourists?

Many, but if you go to Phi Phi, Coral Island, James Bond or Ko Racha what do you expect? It to be deserted? Go a bit further north to Koh Chang (not Trat) or even Koh Phayam both in Ranong Provence if you want to get away from Chinese. Never seen them there yet, but the times they are a changing.

[aussiebrian]

I'm concerned about the safety too.

I don't want to get beat up by a Thai gang!

What a pathetic comment !

I have been here for many tears and have never been "beat up" by a Thai gang.

If you are one that attracts or looks for trouble then stay away!

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Removed typo

Coming here since 76 and lived here 11 years and I haven't been beaten up attacked yet or come close to it by man, woman anything in-between or even a soi dog. If you attack first they will turn on you.

[Bender]

i have a been once in my life, and i will certainly not going back, even in the next life... you can smell the seedy element

[Mansell]

The seedy element........I must say I have not smelt anything in 17 months here.....I am guessing you were smelling yourself and that came with you on the plane.

[johnatong]

i have a been once in my life, and i will certainly not going back, even in the next life... you can smell the seedy element

No "seedy" smell where I live.

Which low class, cheap dump did you stay in ?

[Bender]

i have a been once in my life, and i will certainly not going back, even in the next life... you can smell the seedy element

No "seedy" smell where I live.

Which low class, cheap dump did you stay in ?

pucket... i stayed pucket.

seriously pattaya is a real shithole, but somehow phuket manage to be worst.

When i was there, i got a strange feeling. It was really uncomfortable. It was maybe the stench or the ladyboys... I can hardly describe my feeling.

Phuket you go once, and you never go back again. Never, never, never!

[Bender]

and dont even think about phiphi islands. 10 years ago, it was quiete, and beautiful. Today, you have thousands of chinese tourists on a tiny tiny but really TINY beach, and you have garbage EVERYWHERE.

[Altalake]

Sounds like a right twit. What a silly question. As one contributor says, Google has all kinds of info' on this lovely island. Much better than Bali, the West Indies, Hawaii - but avoid Patong - even the Thais loathe it.

[johnatong]

i have a been once in my life, and i will certainly not going back, even in the next life... you can smell the seedy element

No "seedy" smell where I live.

Which low class, cheap dump did you stay in ?

pucket... i stayed pucket.

seriously pattaya is a real shithole, but somehow phuket manage to be worst.

When i was there, i got a strange feeling. It was really uncomfortable. It was maybe the stench or the ladyboys... I can hardly describe my feeling.

Phuket you go once, and you never go back again. Never, never, never!

If you encountered "ladyboys" we know what your preferences are and what you were seeking ------I am sure Pattaya meets those needs better than Patong.

No "ladyboys" where I live and socialise. --------------------

Keep the "strange feeling " and stay away.

[Bender]

No "seedy" smell where I live.

Which low class, cheap dump did you stay in ?

pucket... i stayed pucket.

seriously pattaya is a real shithole, but somehow phuket manage to be worst.

When i was there, i got a strange feeling. It was really uncomfortable. It was maybe the stench or the ladyboys... I can hardly describe my feeling.

Phuket you go once, and you never go back again. Never, never, never!

If you encountered "ladyboys" we know what your preferences are and what you were seeking ------I am sure Pattaya meets those needs better than Patong.

No "ladyboys" where I live and socialise. --------------------

Keep the "strange feeling " and stay away.

johnatong are you a farang ladyboy? thats might explain your fascination for pucket and pattaya and why you cry like a teenage girl in your post.

but about my feeling, i didnt saw phuket like a paradise island, neither like an exotic destination.

But i got a weird feeling about the place, i did smell something was not right...

and stay away.

you dont need to tell me this twice.... i will stay away as far as possible.

Edited May 7, 2016 by Bender

[smotherb]

There is a wonderful internet thingy called Google.

If you ask Mr Google nicely he will tell you all you could wish to know about Phuket.

If you do not feel like visiting then stay away because no one will miss you.

And, if you form your opinions by what you read on the internet--which is too often the only experience so many possess--you might as well just stay in your bed and imagine what you would do.

[Farang99]

I'm concerned about the safety too.

I don't want to get beat up by a Thai gang!

You are thinking of going to Phuket - not Pattaya. They are not the same. Lived here 18 years and never had any problem with the locals.

[BaldPlumber]

To answer ur question straightforward: Do NOT go to Phuket! Please SKIP altogether!

Have real fun in real Thailand

Is Phuket not really in Thailand then?

[smotherb]

20 years ago it was fine. Too many farang now.

45 years ago it was fantastic. I only saw one other farang while I was there.

I go to Phuket often; I have plenty of friends there and I enjoy it for limited visits. It can still be enjoyable for a smart newcomer; take a scooter and get out of urban squalor. There are numerous secluded beaches and hills, and many little out of the way hotels, bars and restaurants. However, there is a change for the worse--costly, ripoffs, hassles and far too many old dragons of the trade.

I first visited Phuket some forty-eight years ago. I landed at Phuket on a boat from Penang. The immigration kiosk had closed, so I went into Phuket town and enjoyed a few days drinking Amaritt beer and Mekong soda with some lovelies--great time, no hassles, saw very few farangs and no ladyboys. I made my way to Bangkok for a few more days of party--even stayed at the Grace, before it got full of sand. When attempting to leave at Don Mueang, I was questioned about my lack of a Thai entry stamp. I explained why, but the IO said, "immigration always open." Yeah, sure; well, luckily I found my boat ticket--Penang to Phuket. So, they let me go--probably would not happen today, eh? Funny thing, no one suggested I should have waited until the IOs came back the next morning.

[bazza40]

What is it with all the losers personally attacking me?

Perhaps it has not occurred to you your OP and subsequent posts make you sound like a whining child.

[chicowoodduck]

Just buy a ticket back home and be happy you did...???