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Gus
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In February I am thinking of visiting Phuket, I have been to lamai 3 or 4 times, maybe now is the time for change.
How far is Kata Beach from Patong beach? Are there many beer bars in Kata?
Bangla Road seems like a small Pattaya but at BKK prices, are there still plenty of TGs who go for 500ST and 1000LT?
Any new tips or info welcome.
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Posted on: 10:36 am on Dec. 23, 2006
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atl
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Gus,
I lived/worked in Phuket for a long time and IMHO the beaches/towns outside of patong are the way to go...kata noi is the best beach...nai harn is a cool place to find 500baht FL's at laguna bar after midnight...
the beer bars in kata/nai harn are normally 1000baht LT plus bar fine................
cheers,
atl
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Posted on: 6:14 am on Dec. 25, 2006
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dagul
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Kata is about 20 minutes south of Patong.
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Posted on: 8:05 am on Dec. 25, 2006
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atl
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dagul,
correct sir and the roads can be pretty tricky..be careful if you are drinking...
I will stand by my statement that kata noi is the most beautiful beach on the island...
atl
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Posted on: 12:18 pm on Dec. 25, 2006
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Munchie
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Hi Gus and All,
Its been a while and I never did get around to writing that report - mainly because I had nothing new or of note to write.
However I see this thread is back again so... I did go to Phuket last year and I have to say I was disappointed ! After about 4 days I got out of there vowing not to return ! I guess its all about what you want. and whilst I did want mongering opportunities I did not like putting up with the rest of life in Patong.
What I mean by the above is that compared with Lamai - Patang is an urbanised seaside resort. With the ambience and charm of the costa del sol !! really I felt like I was back in Europe - rows and rows of sunbeds and shades too many people on the beach and around at night... talking on thier mobile phones..speed boats, jet skiis... I couldnt take it after a while and left for Samui - what a relief ! thats more like it - Thailand as I have known it in the past ie chilled out empty beaches with palm trees and hotels with beach views, quiet rds and the only sound on the beach is the lapping of waves ( and the hawkers ! )
Each to their own but I definately prefer Samui - I had a great time when I was in Phuket in 2005 but in retrospect maybe it was because it was a novelty ( esp the p4p scene ) and cos the recent tsunami had meant that tourist numbers where down so I actually experienced quiets beaches and room to breath. Hey maybe I am just getting old.
The P$P scene in Phuket can be fun but thats it as far as I am concerened - the whole island seemed over developed to me. Me and a mate did visit other - quieter beaches but I never felt the ambience I felt in Samui. With the corporate hotels etc they just seemed a bit soulless.
Having said that the P4P scene in Lamai is poor in comparison with Pating so that is plus point of Phuket over Samui...oh and the diving around phuket is much better than Samui !
Good luck
Munchie
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Posted on: 10:08 am on Jan. 1, 2007
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atl
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munchie,
I lived/worked in phuket and flew to samui 2 days a month.....IMO the best beaches are not where the masses are....patong has some good restautants but kata noi and nai harn are the places to stay in phuket.....
I differ from many brothers here in that I am an island guy....dont get me wrong I had my mongering days...but the first thing that comes to mind about thailand is ko chang or ko samed..
give me a nice bungalow and fisherman pants over nana plaza anyday....with some company 
I have not been to samui since my last business trip in 2004...so I cant give an accurate account of what it is like...however, I still am in contact with 2 mates I made that are still living in Phuket and they never hit patong...
mabe I am just a bit more laid back than most but I will never stay in patong or lamai...maybe go eat/drink but never stay...
MHO,
atl
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Posted on: 3:01 pm on Jan. 1, 2007
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