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Facts
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Population:
Phuket is an island connected with the main land through a bridge. Phuket
has approximately 250 000 resident inhabitants, but during high season more
than 30 000 tourists visit the island. |
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Distance
to airport: Approximately 45 minutes with car to Patong, Karon and Kata
beach. |
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Communications:
Local bus, tuk-tuk taxi or moped taxi. In Thailand people drive on the left
side of the street. |
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Beaches:
Phuket has got marvellous and long beaches with fine-grained and light sand.
Many of them are shallow. Phuket and its surroundings offer fantastic opportunities
for diving and snorkelling, and the area has a reputation for that among
divers from the whole world. |
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Entertainment:
There are five golf courses at Phuket, all of them of very high quality.
At Patong beach there is a large selection of bars and restaurants in different
price ranges as well as dance halls. Karon and Kata beach are somewhat more
peaceful. The average price for a two-course dinner at a Thai restaurant
is around £ 4/person, including beverage. At an international restaurant,
the price would go up to around £ 7/person, including beverage. |
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Climate:
The average temperature during the day, from April to October, is around
+ 30ºC. The climate at Phuket is tropical with a high atmospheric humidity. |
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Phuket
is Thailand's most complete area, suitable for all sorts of people.
At Phuket you can find it all, wonderful beaches, good shopping, exciting
excursions, a variety of amusements and boats that can transport you to
a neighbouring island. Choose from staying in Patong with a bustling life,
in Kata with more tranquillity or at the lovely golden beach in Karon. We
also offer real estate or property in other areas of Phuket or on the main
land, such as in Kao-Lak in the municipality of Pang-Na, which is close
to Phuket. |
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Why
live in Thailand and Phuket? It is easy to feel comfortable and secure
in Thailand and Phuket. It is a place that is alive, day as well as night.
Even though the traditional European seasons are missing, Phuket offers
a great variety of odours, sounds and makes different impressions on you
as a human being throughout one single day. Different relishes tickle the
taste buds and life in Phuket is simply carefree and pleasant. |
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With
the relatively strong Western currencies, you can allow yourself a lot
of things that you would not be able to afford at home; a tailor made suite,
nice summer wear, a complete supply of spices and flavours, a nice haircut
and even the luxury of a pause from stressful work life to simply enjoy.
In Phuket and its surroundings, there are so many villages, islands, beaches
and other places to visit, making it impossible to say that you really know
the area. It is also difficult to imagine that anyone staying in Thailand
and Phuket would fail with the most important thing of all, to simply enjoy
your life. |
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The
thai word "sanuk" - to enjoy, gets a certain meaning when
you have discovered all the sources of pleasure that this part of Thailand
offers you.
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