Patong girls are modern day sirens. Some of them make it their life’s work to ensure a rich Westerner. It is not that they particularly find Westerners attractive, but that they find their wallets particularly interesting. Trying to understand Patong girls is a very dangerous pastime. Not trying to understand Patong girls is even more lethal.
Part of the inherent problems that Westerners face when traveling to the island is the fact that there are so many girls in Patong. You can’t walk 10 meters without finding some sort of bar or entertainment complex with an abundance of girls dancing away. This, to some men, is heaven on earth. The girls generally look great and, when they flutter their eyelids at you, it is easy to think that you have won the jackpot. Going anywhere without trying to understand Patong girls is the mistake of the century, though. You can be married and divorced again just from a week’s holiday in the sun. Imagine what you wife will say when you return! She will not bother trying to understand Patong girls!
The girls are dangerous because of their beauty and their single minded desire to get what they want. If you don’t mind giving them what they want, and take everything at face value, then perhaps this really is heaven on earth.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Phuket bars that are well worth a visit
If you like bars and you happen to be in Phuket then you’re in luck. In fact it’s like your birthday, Christmas and Wedding day all rolled into one. Phuket bars are world renowned as excellent places to drink and hang out. Phuket bars alone are definitely worthy of a trip to Phuket.
One thing is for sure: Phuket bars are markedly different from their Western counterparts, and the organization of the bars will leave some confused. Never fear! I’m here to clear up some of this confusion.
The main area where most of the bars are situated is Bangla road. This road is around 600m and is wall to wall with restaurants, market stalls, bars and night clubs. There are some other areas where you will find some evening action, but Bangla road has to be one of the most impressive.
Most of the Phuket bars are positioned on side streets called ‘Soi’s. A Soi is just a grouping of related or unrelated establishments; they have names like ‘Soi Crocodile’, ‘Soi Lion’ and, interestingly, ‘Soi Eric’.
You can easily get lost in one Soi for an evening (or more); if you want a better taster of what Phuket bars are about then you would do better to do a little more traveling around the different types of Soi.
One thing is for sure: Phuket bars are markedly different from their Western counterparts, and the organization of the bars will leave some confused. Never fear! I’m here to clear up some of this confusion.
The main area where most of the bars are situated is Bangla road. This road is around 600m and is wall to wall with restaurants, market stalls, bars and night clubs. There are some other areas where you will find some evening action, but Bangla road has to be one of the most impressive.
Most of the Phuket bars are positioned on side streets called ‘Soi’s. A Soi is just a grouping of related or unrelated establishments; they have names like ‘Soi Crocodile’, ‘Soi Lion’ and, interestingly, ‘Soi Eric’.
You can easily get lost in one Soi for an evening (or more); if you want a better taster of what Phuket bars are about then you would do better to do a little more traveling around the different types of Soi.
Phuket is a special place
There’s something about Phuket that keeps visitors coming back year after year. Phuket is a large island in southern Thailand. It has beaches, nightlife, culture, attractions, activities and restaurants. If you’re thinking about where to go for your next holiday, Phuket might be just what you’re looking for – so get online, look up those cheap Phuket flights and let’s get planning your trip.
First the beaches. Phuket has more than a dozen beaches vying for your attention. Phuket’s beach vary in terms of quality and beauty, but each one has its own unqiue charm. Patong is the most popular beach in Phuket, although it’s more sun loungers than sand.
The best beaches in Phuket are the ones that not so many people go to. Mai Khao on the north of the island is a prime example. Also check out places such as Yanui Beach and Nai Harn Beach.
While you’re in Phuket, you might want to take advantage of a day trip to one of the nearby islands. There are lots of island dotted around the coast of Phuket. Coconut Island is one of the best and virtually no tourists ever make it that far. If you want to catch a glimpse of what Phuket might have looked like 30 years ago, go to Coconut Island.
There is lots to do in Phuket. You can go on safari tours, try go-karting, go elephant trekking or even bungee jumping. There are activities all over the island, which is why Phuket is such a great destination for families.
Partygoers always commend Phuket for its nightlife scene. The current hotspot is Surin Beach, which now has large number of trendy drinking establishments that have been successfully injecting a bit more life into the party scene. During high season, be sure to visit Laem Sing Beach on Sunday for the Soundwave Sunday beach party – Phuket’s original and best.
First the beaches. Phuket has more than a dozen beaches vying for your attention. Phuket’s beach vary in terms of quality and beauty, but each one has its own unqiue charm. Patong is the most popular beach in Phuket, although it’s more sun loungers than sand.
The best beaches in Phuket are the ones that not so many people go to. Mai Khao on the north of the island is a prime example. Also check out places such as Yanui Beach and Nai Harn Beach.
While you’re in Phuket, you might want to take advantage of a day trip to one of the nearby islands. There are lots of island dotted around the coast of Phuket. Coconut Island is one of the best and virtually no tourists ever make it that far. If you want to catch a glimpse of what Phuket might have looked like 30 years ago, go to Coconut Island.
There is lots to do in Phuket. You can go on safari tours, try go-karting, go elephant trekking or even bungee jumping. There are activities all over the island, which is why Phuket is such a great destination for families.
Partygoers always commend Phuket for its nightlife scene. The current hotspot is Surin Beach, which now has large number of trendy drinking establishments that have been successfully injecting a bit more life into the party scene. During high season, be sure to visit Laem Sing Beach on Sunday for the Soundwave Sunday beach party – Phuket’s original and best.
Billionaires Staying Out of Bars on Phuket
Phuketwan Billionaires and Bars File
PHUKET has attracted its share of billionaires recently, and reports come to Phuketwan occasionally about the activities of the (super) rich and famous.
But staying a billionaire these days is almost as difficult as staying out of bars.
And the point is, as even left-wing agrarian economists will admit, having a collection of billionaires as fans does the island no harm at all.
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Bill Barnett, the resorts and property specialist consultant, has offered a little speculation about the uberwealthy on Phuket in his new blog.
The Barnett list has been picked up by Property Report, and the introduction does have a somewhat 2007 approach that begins: ''Thailand's resort island of Phuket is fast becoming the place for the rich and famous in search of tropical island living coupled with great investment.''
Sure, sure . . .
The list of billionaires offered is topped by New Zealand's wealthiest brothers, Richard and Christopher Chandler with a fortune valued at more than US$ 2 billion and Canadian Robert Friedland,with Forbes reporting his net worth at US$1.4 billion.
Others on the almost-as-well-regarded Barnett-Property Report list include Hong Kong's Allan Zeman, considered to be the Father of Hong Kong entertainment zone Lang Kwai Fong: ''While his personal worth remains undisclosed he is highly ranked among Asia's most wealthy and influential businessmen'' and Formula One star Kimi Raikkonen, earning a reported US$ 44 million a year and ranked by Forbes as the fifth highest paid sports star and 26th highest paid celebrity.
The British Binatone founder, Gulu Lalvani, rounds out the list with his ''globetrotting celebrity and multi-million dollar personal fortune.''
We know of a couple of others who are frequent Phuket visitors and make the ''Australia's Wealthiest'' list: Bill Wavish and Solomon Lew, both products primarily of retail store fortunes.
Gulu Lalvani famously decided to build an artificial island for megayachts a few years back after a conversation with Bill Gates, who this year lost less money than Warren Buffett to retake his position at the top of wealthy lists worldwide.
We know less about the Russian billionaires, but reports say several big players have tumbled out of their Top 10 Rich List.
Some of them are bound to be Phuket fans.
The BBC reports that Indian businessman Anil Ambani has been revealed as the biggest loser on the 2009 Forbes World Billionaire list, losing $31.9 billion over the past 12 months.
Mr Ambani, who runs the telecoms and finance arms of the former Reliance Group, had been the biggest gainer in 2008.
India's billionaires saw massive falls, with Mr Ambani's brother Mukesh and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal both seeing over half their net worth wiped out.
The 793 people listed lost 23 percent of total wealth on average over the past year.
The impact of the global economic downturn on people's fortunes was apparent, with 332 names from last year's list not making the cut, the BBC reported.
The huge losses almost make the billionaire's club sound like something you'd be glad to never have to join. Almost.
Thailand is not short of people who are extremely wealthy too, some with fortunes made in property.
Chaleo Yoovidhya, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Dhanin Chearavanont made the latest world wealth rankings by Forbes.
Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya led the trio with an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion, good for 151st place in the latest ranking, up from 260th last year. His estimated net worth fell from $4 billion in 2008.
Liquor and property magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi was ranked 318th with a net worth of $2.1 billion, down from 307th place and $3.5 billion last year.
The magazine said Asian billionaires lost $447 billion overall as a result of the global crisis, with the number of Asians on the global list falling to 130 from 211 last year.
Region-wide, 28 of Asia's billionaires on the global list are from China, 24 from India, 19 from Hong Kong and 17 from Japan. Another 10 are from Australia, six from Malaysia, five each from Indonesia and Taiwan, four from South Korea, three each from New Zealand and Thailand, and two each from Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Singapore.
The new Barnett blog is at thephuketinsider.com
PHUKET has attracted its share of billionaires recently, and reports come to Phuketwan occasionally about the activities of the (super) rich and famous.
But staying a billionaire these days is almost as difficult as staying out of bars.
And the point is, as even left-wing agrarian economists will admit, having a collection of billionaires as fans does the island no harm at all.
Share
Bill Barnett, the resorts and property specialist consultant, has offered a little speculation about the uberwealthy on Phuket in his new blog.
The Barnett list has been picked up by Property Report, and the introduction does have a somewhat 2007 approach that begins: ''Thailand's resort island of Phuket is fast becoming the place for the rich and famous in search of tropical island living coupled with great investment.''
Sure, sure . . .
The list of billionaires offered is topped by New Zealand's wealthiest brothers, Richard and Christopher Chandler with a fortune valued at more than US$ 2 billion and Canadian Robert Friedland,with Forbes reporting his net worth at US$1.4 billion.
Others on the almost-as-well-regarded Barnett-Property Report list include Hong Kong's Allan Zeman, considered to be the Father of Hong Kong entertainment zone Lang Kwai Fong: ''While his personal worth remains undisclosed he is highly ranked among Asia's most wealthy and influential businessmen'' and Formula One star Kimi Raikkonen, earning a reported US$ 44 million a year and ranked by Forbes as the fifth highest paid sports star and 26th highest paid celebrity.
The British Binatone founder, Gulu Lalvani, rounds out the list with his ''globetrotting celebrity and multi-million dollar personal fortune.''
We know of a couple of others who are frequent Phuket visitors and make the ''Australia's Wealthiest'' list: Bill Wavish and Solomon Lew, both products primarily of retail store fortunes.
Gulu Lalvani famously decided to build an artificial island for megayachts a few years back after a conversation with Bill Gates, who this year lost less money than Warren Buffett to retake his position at the top of wealthy lists worldwide.
We know less about the Russian billionaires, but reports say several big players have tumbled out of their Top 10 Rich List.
Some of them are bound to be Phuket fans.
The BBC reports that Indian businessman Anil Ambani has been revealed as the biggest loser on the 2009 Forbes World Billionaire list, losing $31.9 billion over the past 12 months.
Mr Ambani, who runs the telecoms and finance arms of the former Reliance Group, had been the biggest gainer in 2008.
India's billionaires saw massive falls, with Mr Ambani's brother Mukesh and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal both seeing over half their net worth wiped out.
The 793 people listed lost 23 percent of total wealth on average over the past year.
The impact of the global economic downturn on people's fortunes was apparent, with 332 names from last year's list not making the cut, the BBC reported.
The huge losses almost make the billionaire's club sound like something you'd be glad to never have to join. Almost.
Thailand is not short of people who are extremely wealthy too, some with fortunes made in property.
Chaleo Yoovidhya, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi and Dhanin Chearavanont made the latest world wealth rankings by Forbes.
Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya led the trio with an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion, good for 151st place in the latest ranking, up from 260th last year. His estimated net worth fell from $4 billion in 2008.
Liquor and property magnate Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi was ranked 318th with a net worth of $2.1 billion, down from 307th place and $3.5 billion last year.
The magazine said Asian billionaires lost $447 billion overall as a result of the global crisis, with the number of Asians on the global list falling to 130 from 211 last year.
Region-wide, 28 of Asia's billionaires on the global list are from China, 24 from India, 19 from Hong Kong and 17 from Japan. Another 10 are from Australia, six from Malaysia, five each from Indonesia and Taiwan, four from South Korea, three each from New Zealand and Thailand, and two each from Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Singapore.
The new Barnett blog is at thephuketinsider.com
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Most of our members are Thai Ladyboys living and working in Phuket Thailand.
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Phuket Town offers eighteenth century charm
pa href=”http://1stopthailand.com/phuket/”Phuket/a is best known around the world as a holiday destination that boasts spectacular stretches of beach, crystal-clear waters and luxurious resort accommodation, but there’s another side of the popular resort island that many visitors find has a special appeal. /p
pThe Old Town, dating from the 18th century, is characterized by the Sino-Portuguese architecture of its mansions and shophouses, which are still decorated with a combination of European and Chinese art. /p
pIn the 18th century Phuket was an important port and was also the base of a thriving tin-mining industry controlled by the Chinese. The Chinese tin miners eventually played an important role in creating the blended Sino-Portuguese style of the town./p
pOriginally the island was called Bukit, which is a Tamil word that means “crystal mountains”. As a port, it was a regular stop on the route for Indian and Arabic sailors to stock up on provisions and to repair their vessels. /p
pWhenever the weather was unfavourable, visiting ships would ride out the storms in Phuket, waiting for winds that would take them across the Andaman Sea back to India and further west. At times, the wait could last for months, which contributed further to the development of the town, and added to its cosmopolitan nature./
pThe Old Town, dating from the 18th century, is characterized by the Sino-Portuguese architecture of its mansions and shophouses, which are still decorated with a combination of European and Chinese art. /p
pIn the 18th century Phuket was an important port and was also the base of a thriving tin-mining industry controlled by the Chinese. The Chinese tin miners eventually played an important role in creating the blended Sino-Portuguese style of the town./p
pOriginally the island was called Bukit, which is a Tamil word that means “crystal mountains”. As a port, it was a regular stop on the route for Indian and Arabic sailors to stock up on provisions and to repair their vessels. /p
pWhenever the weather was unfavourable, visiting ships would ride out the storms in Phuket, waiting for winds that would take them across the Andaman Sea back to India and further west. At times, the wait could last for months, which contributed further to the development of the town, and added to its cosmopolitan nature./
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Phuket Nightlife Going Through Changes
Phuket nightlife takes on many different forms. Phuket is one of Thailand's top destinations and as such there is a diverse range of nightspots on the island. Although Phuket nightlife is not quite on the same level as in Bangkok, that doesn't mean that you won't be able to find somewhere to have fun.
Phuket nightlife is at its most lively in Patong. You'll either love Patong or you'll hate it. The bars are loud, the clubs are obnoxious and the streets are crowded. That being said, Patong is cheap and the bars and clubs stay open later than in other parts of Phuket.
Patong is famous for its nightlife. The center of the action is found on Soi Bangla, which is a hive of go-go bars, discos and stage shows. This is Phuket nightlife at its most seedy, but it can be a lot of fun if you go in the right frame of mind.
Generally speaking, the bars and clubs in Patong churn out hip hop and dance music hits. It can all be a bit predictable, so don't go expecting anything special.
Patong is also known for its girls. Yes, it's true, there are countless bar girls and sex shows in Patong, but the people of Patong make no effort to conceal these facts. Patong is what it is and it's best not to take the whole place too seriously.
Perhaps the most fun that can be had in Phuket is at some of the local clubs. Phuket nightlife is at its most authentic in the small Thai clubs, where you can check out some of the local bands. Phuket Town is probably the best place to sample some Thai-style clubbing.
Also in Phuket Town there are lots of pubs and beer bars and much less of the seedy side of Phuket nightlife.
There are plenty of other areas where you can go and party, but usually they aren't as busy and entertaining as in Patong or Phuket Town. There are a few exceptions scattered around the island in places such as Surin, Kata-Karon and Nai Harn.
The only area that Phuket really lacks anything in terms of nightlife is serious clubbing. There are a few Phuket clubs where you can hear cutting-edge music, but these are few and far between. However, it is possible to catch electro, techno, breaks, house and more in some Phuket clubs and bars.
Phuket could be a major clubbing destination in Southeast Asia, but the island has a long way to go before it can start competing with the likes of Singapore and KL.
For now, Phuket nightlife has enough depth to keep people entertained, but you feel as if there is more to come. The shining beacon of Phuket nightlife is that there is a great live-music scene around the island. There are lots of bands who can rattle out everything from rock and indie to jazz and blues. If you can get into it, there is a top indie scene in Phuket. Pick up some CDs in a local store to get a feel for the music.
This author can be found at Phuket Vogue, where he writes about Phuket nightlife and various other topics
Phuket nightlife is at its most lively in Patong. You'll either love Patong or you'll hate it. The bars are loud, the clubs are obnoxious and the streets are crowded. That being said, Patong is cheap and the bars and clubs stay open later than in other parts of Phuket.
Patong is famous for its nightlife. The center of the action is found on Soi Bangla, which is a hive of go-go bars, discos and stage shows. This is Phuket nightlife at its most seedy, but it can be a lot of fun if you go in the right frame of mind.
Generally speaking, the bars and clubs in Patong churn out hip hop and dance music hits. It can all be a bit predictable, so don't go expecting anything special.
Patong is also known for its girls. Yes, it's true, there are countless bar girls and sex shows in Patong, but the people of Patong make no effort to conceal these facts. Patong is what it is and it's best not to take the whole place too seriously.
Perhaps the most fun that can be had in Phuket is at some of the local clubs. Phuket nightlife is at its most authentic in the small Thai clubs, where you can check out some of the local bands. Phuket Town is probably the best place to sample some Thai-style clubbing.
Also in Phuket Town there are lots of pubs and beer bars and much less of the seedy side of Phuket nightlife.
There are plenty of other areas where you can go and party, but usually they aren't as busy and entertaining as in Patong or Phuket Town. There are a few exceptions scattered around the island in places such as Surin, Kata-Karon and Nai Harn.
The only area that Phuket really lacks anything in terms of nightlife is serious clubbing. There are a few Phuket clubs where you can hear cutting-edge music, but these are few and far between. However, it is possible to catch electro, techno, breaks, house and more in some Phuket clubs and bars.
Phuket could be a major clubbing destination in Southeast Asia, but the island has a long way to go before it can start competing with the likes of Singapore and KL.
For now, Phuket nightlife has enough depth to keep people entertained, but you feel as if there is more to come. The shining beacon of Phuket nightlife is that there is a great live-music scene around the island. There are lots of bands who can rattle out everything from rock and indie to jazz and blues. If you can get into it, there is a top indie scene in Phuket. Pick up some CDs in a local store to get a feel for the music.
This author can be found at Phuket Vogue, where he writes about Phuket nightlife and various other topics
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