All about Phuket

Best Attraction In The Island

Visa Run

Your visa run is about to expire ?? no problem you can do a visa run from phuket a full long day , that in the end will get you a month extension visa , getting picked up Early morning from phuket getting to ranong and cross the border to Burma side , normally getting back to the hotel around 6:00 pm.

Phi Phi Day Trip

One of the most popular day trips , The Phi Phi Islands are made up of two main islands, phi phi don.and phi phi ley where they made the movie "the beach" snorkeling,site seeing around this amazing islands , visiting monkey beach , viking cave , lunch at phi phi don , and visit another small island with great reef for snorkeling , khi island day trip hours from 8:00am to 5:00 pm.

Thai Boxing

Patong Boxing Stadium offers opportunity to watch and live fights. the stadium located in phuket , there is about 8-10 real fights , some time you could see a foreigner fights as well its start 9:00 pm.

Phuket Fishing

One of the world's top fishing destinations ,Phuket offers tremendous opportunities to experience the thrill of big game fishing in a tropical paradise. Sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, mountains and vegetation provide the launch point from which the deep sea angler can explore the many species of fish that the Andaman Sea has to offer. Phuket enjoys all year round fishing season with the month of November being when the variety of fish are most abundant.

Simon Cabaret

The biggest "transvestite" cabaret show you may found at the region. This show features a spectacular musical floor show performed by the world famous "ladyboys" of Simon Cabaret. See for yourself. Guys, can you tell the difference? And ladies - wouldn't you just die for a figure like that? Stunning costumes, bright lights, excellent sound system and expensive sets are all part of this theatrical extravaganza. Not to be missed!

Whitewater Rafting

Getting by land to pang nga , in the center of an amazing Wildlife , about 9 km White Water Rafting Session , and be ready to get wet on does fun rapids. affter that a nice thai lunch . and from there short drive to the elephant camp. elephant trekking session in the local rain forset , Jungle Walk Session to the Waterfall can swim and relax , getting back to the hotel arround 18:00.

Phuket Fantasea Show

Inspired by Thailand's rich and exotic heritage, Phuket FantaSea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai traditions with the wonder of cutting edge technology and special effects. The result is a stunning 140-acre theme complex, packed with a multitude of activities and entertainment: a festival village with carnivals, games, handicrafts and shopping; a 4,000-seat restaurant offering a grand buffet of Thai and international cuisine; A breath-taking Las Vegas-style theatrical show, where state-of-the-art technology and special effects enhance the beauty of Thailand's Myths, Mysteries and Magic in a wondrous extravaganza certain to delight everyone

James Bond by Sea Canoe

One of the best day trip Thailand as to offer, departure from phuket by air-conditioned vehicle get on the boat on the pier and start the trip to the first island "kho hong" (room in Thai) canoeing along the amazing landscape of Phang Nga Bay ,second island is panak island , ofter that lunch on Bord the boat , then going to visit James Bond Island, where 'The Man With The Golden Gun' staring Roger Moore and Christopher Lee were filmed in 1973. last exotic island for this day for swimming and relaxing will be naka island , from there starting to get back to phuket , normally getting back to the hotel around 17:00, 5 star trip not to be missed!

Bungy Jump

You open your window and this morning your hurt bit is high.... full of Adrenalin yes you decide to do it !! bungy jump , nice smiley Thia's will come pick you up from your hotel and after a short ride you will rich the bungy site , a crane located above a small lake with an amazing view of patong bay. 1..2...3....Bungyyyyyy...............you fly in the air.....this is a life time experience you will never forget!

Phuket In Thailand

Phuket, the largest island of Thailand is located south of Bangkok. It is famous for being called as the ‘Pearl of Andaman’ or the ‘Pearl of the South’. Tourists flock this place round the year. It is well known for its limestone beaches, sandy white beaches, and tropical forests.


The northern side of Phuket is bordered by the Phang-nga Province and rest of the sides are surrounded by the Andaman Sea. This is the place to look out for if you have the knack for diving. Phang-nga Province is linked to the island by Sarasin Bridge and Thep Krasattri Bridge.


Situated off the west coast of the southern part of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean, it spans an area of approximately 543 square kilometers. But if the smaller islands are included, then it is estimated to cover an approximate area of 590 kilometers.


If you are planning to visit Phuket, then the best time of the visit is from the month of November to February. During these months, you will enjoy an average temperature of 23 to 33 degree Celsius. What’s more, you will get the opportunity to enjoy the clear blue sky and the caress of the fresh sea breeze and the sight of the crystal blue water. Phuket is also well-liked by the tourists for being endowed with Sino-Portuguese architecture and a sense of hospitality that is typical of Phuket. Travelers can choose from a wide range of accommodations ranging from modern resorts to sprawling bungalows. If you have a chance, you might want to visit Phuket.

Beaches

Most beaches has white sand and are fringed with coconut palms. Many resorts and hotels are located just a couple of meters from the beach. The most popular are:

Chaweng A 7 km long beach in the North-East of Samui. The most well-known and developed, but also one of the best. You can rent anything from a simple bungalows to a five star hotel room here. There are plenty of high standard resorts here. The sand is invitingly white, but it can be a lot of people here, especially at high season.

Lamai Not far as long as Chaweng but more quite and some people would say charming. The Southern part of the beach is somehow more inviting than the Northern, because there are not so much stones and corals there. Lamai is located in South-East of Samui, about 10 kilometers South of Chaweng. A little North of Lamai you will find Ao Tong Takian beach. It has became rather popular, and a few resorts are located there.

Attraction Points

Paradise Park Farm

Samui's lates and biggest attraction! Set on 20 acres of land, Paradise Park Farm is a spectacle. Spend a day, or two, in the cool air of Samui's highest mountain covered by tropical rainforest. Surround yourself by water falls, small rivers, canyons and exotic birds and wildlife.



Snake Farm



A definite must see for all those visiting the island. Shows featuring snakes indigenous to Samui as well as Centipede, Scorpion and Cock Fighting shows. Informative and entertaining. Great for the entire family and worth looking for. Follow the signs seen throughout the island. Show times are 11.00 and 14.00 everyday.






RB Samui


The "Coolest and Newest" adventure on Samui. Completely safe and fun for all ages. As seen on TV. No experience necessary.Enjoy the Ride.






Samui Go Kart


Located close to Chaweng this simple Go Kart track has two types of karts available, a slow kart and a fast kart. The slow kart will cost you a staggering 300 Baht for 10 minutes and the fast kart 400 Baht for 10 Minutes. If you want additional time then discounts are not given but extra time is offered as an incentive. For example pay for 20 minutes at full rate and get 24 minutes in return.




Butterfly Garden


Na Tian Butterfly Garden is situated at the bottom of the hill south of the island. Apart from the numerous species of butterflies on display, there are also other interesting features in the garden: The bee house, a Thai style house which allows the visitor to observe the activities of bees. The insect museum, rare insects from Thailand and other countries are displayed here.






Magic Buddha Garden

The magic Buddha garden is hidden in the hills of Samui. You can see several statues, temples and waterfalls which are build by one man in the last 20 years.


The "Magic Garden" or "Secret Buddha Garden" is located in the hills of Samui. A Samuian fruit farmer, Nim Thongsuk, started to build the garden in 1976 when he was 77 years old.
To get there is a bit difficult as the only concrete road leading there is a military road and is not accessible by "normal" people ( in the last couple of month the guards let you pass if you want to visit the garden....so give it a try).So, the only way to get there is through the jungle, rivers and mountains by a four-wheel-drive jeep. The journey takes about 2 hours starting at the back of the Lamai temple and is only recommended for experienced "outdoor" drivers.Another way to get to the garden is by joining one of the jungle tours.
It's quite worth a visit and on the way you can make a stop-over at Samui's highest point overlooking the island from north to south, the surrounding islands as well as the mainland.

Tourist Attractions

Attraction Points

The Big Buddha (Wat Phra Yai)

Samui's most popular attraction, The Big Buddha sitting 15 meters tall was built in 1972 by the local society to give visitors a place to pay respect to The Lord Buddha. This monumental landmark is placed on the island's Northern shore.

This temple is the home of Koh Samui's most famous landmark the Big Buddha. Most Visitors come to marvel at the sheer size and beauty of this remarkable statue at some point during their holiday. Visible from several kilometers away and even from the air when arriving on or leaving the island , the 12 meter tall golden image stands proud.
At the base of the structure, several shops and restaurants cater to the needs of devotees and tourists alike. Wat Phra Yai is in the Northeast of Samui on route 4171 near the airport.

Hin Ta - Hin Yai

Strangely shaped rocks at south Lamai. A local story tells of an old couple whose ship was wrecked in the bay. Their body's were washed ashore to create the rocks.

Namuang Waterfall

Na Muang Waterfall is located 10 km south from Nathon at Ban Thurian. There are 2 waterfalls. Na Muang one is 18 meter high and can be reached by vehicle.Na Muang two is about 80 meters high and can only be reached by a 30 minute walk. The waterfalls are the most scenic on the island .

Sawadee Shrine

The Brahma of Sawadee is an important being..a central image for reverence and faith.The number of visitors is rising every day because people have faith in His greatness extending out kindness and mercifulness and thus creating happiness and peacefulness to to those coming to pay Him respect. (located at the IT Complex, Lamai)

The Brahma History

According to the bible of the Brahma religion there are three gods each possessing differing moral principles, greatness, and miracles. The three gods are directly responsible for human welfare; they are collectively called "Tree Murati" and consists of Vishnu, Siva, and Brahma. Brahma is believed to be the Creator of all things of the world. He is the "Sayampoo" meaning one who originates himself. He is cool-tempered and possesses the highest moral principles. He is full of kindness, mercy, sympathy, and impartiality. These four precepts comprise the "Conscientious Behaviour" corresponding to Buddhist teaching which instructs Buddhists of the four Dharma. Besides creating the world, Brahma also creates heaven and human beings.

The origin of Brahma is a rather complicated story because each legend has its own version. Some say that Brahma originated inside a golden egg; some say that He originated inside a lotus sprouting up from Vishnu's navel while the latter was sleeping on the back of the Naga King at Kasean Ocean; some say that Brahma is the split-up person of Vishnu at the time he was to create the world. Nevertheless, the version of Masanapurana is the least complicated and easiest to remember. According to this legend, Brahma a.k.a. "Ahpawa" split Himself into two persons after originating. One person is male who is He Himself while the other person is female named Sataroopa or Sarasawadee. Both helped create angels, humans, animals, ogres, and all plants of this world.

Brahma has a red torso; is four-headed or four-faced. Brahma has four hands: one hand carries a walking stick, one carries two spoons, another carries a pot, and the last one carries a bible. A bead string hangs from His neck. He is armed with a bow called Paraweeta and has a hansa (a white horse in the version of the Lama sect story) as the beast of burden. The abode of Brahma is called Brohmbharuenatha situated in Brahma world. In the Tripoom Praruang it is stated that the Brahma abode is higher than heaven and Brahma is divided into many types viz Material Brahma and Non-material Brahma. The Material Brahma has 16 levels : Parishabhum Brahma, Parohithabhum Brahma, Mahabrahmabhum, Parithabhum, Appamanabhum, Ahpassarabhum, Parithasupabhum, Appamanasupabhum, Supa-kinahabhum, Wehappabhalabhum, Asanyeebhum, Awihabhum, Atapahabhum, Suthatsabhum, Suthatseebhum, and Akanitthabhum. These 16 levels Brahma has only men and no women. The Brahma himself sits forever still.The Non-material Brahma is even higher. It has no matter but has only mind. There are all together 4 levels: Akasayanjayathon, Winyananchayathon, Akinjanyayut, and Newasanyanayon. Those who are to be born to be Brahma must have practised basic meditation from Primary Chaan till Panjama Chaan. Who is to live in which Brahma level depends on his/her Chaan practised in each activity.

The Brahma wife is Sarasawadee who was created by Brahma himself. Brahma has good disposition: cool-tempered and gives blessing to whoever asks for it. He is full of the four Dharma viz kindness, mercy, sympathy, and impartiality and extends his benevolence to all animals. In our Buddhist story there is a mention of Brahma at the time He invited the Lord Buddha to preach the teachable animals. At the time the Lord Buddha rose to heaven to preach his mother who lived in the second level heaven, it was Indra and Brahma who accosted him on his way back to earth. Sarasawadee the Brahma wife is held by brahmins as the goddess of the intellect and technical matters.She is the mother of Phravet and invented the Thevanakree alphabets, Sarasawadee is a beautiful woman with soft-white torso. She has four hands: on her right she carries a bouquet for worshipping Brahma in one hand and a palm-leaved bible in another, on her left is a pearl necklace called Sivamala in one hand and a harp in another. She is usually enthroned on a lotus dais or a peacock back and sometimes uses the hansa as her beast of burden.

Brahma together with Sarasawadee helped create everything on this earth and Sarasawadee was the creator of the Thevanakree alphabets and Sanskrit language. She also loves and supports the Arts and Sciences.

Scuba Diving

Diving, snorkeling, fishing. There are many scuba diving schools located around Samui, offering a wide range of dive facilities. There are also tours available for snorkeling, fishing and excursions. The area of Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan and Angthong Marine National Park are very famous dive places.

Ko Samui

INTRODUCING YOU TO THIS PARADISE...

Koh Samui, situated off the East coast in Southern Thailand, is the largest of an archipelago of more than 80 islands, for the greater part uninhabited, the Angthong Marine National Park (The Golden Bowl).

Of a surface area of about 250 square kilometres, it is the third largest island of the Kingdom after Phuket and Koh Chang. The most close continental city is Suratthani at about 60 kilometres westwards.
Discovered at the beginning of the 70s by backpackers when there were only huts without electricity and tap water, and a population which lived mainly on the fishing and coconut plantations. Presently, Koh Samui still sends more than 2 million of coconuts a month to Bangkok.

Tropical island lined with coconut palms and with white sandy beaches, Samui is connected several times a day by boats and planes. It is part of Suratthani's province. Within two decades, Samui became a choice destination in Asia. Today, with its guests, Samui built up itself a robust reputation of small tropical paradise.

accommodation for every budget, a varied and delicious local food (sometimes a little bit too spicy for Westerners...), a lushy tropical vegetation, waterfalls, idyllic beaches, numerous

Buddhist temples, strolling around with motorbike or car, trek inside the island, a nice population, a whole variegated colorful which makes a destination of it for all the tastes.

CLIMATE

The climate is very pleasant all year round, with temperatures varying between 25 and 34 degrees Celsius.

There are three seasons, warm and dry season from February till May, rainy season from the end of September till November and "cool" season which extends from October till January. From February till October, the average temperature is from 32 to 38 degrees, but from July till September, there can be some showers, but only for a few hours.

Rainy season often amounts in fact to some "refreshing"showers followed by the return of the sun.

The climate is tropical so very humid all year round, but Samui remains always refreshed by a pleasant sea breeze blowing from the Gulf.

In conclusion, if you love the sun and if you can withstand heights of summer, come from February till May! It is very rare that it rains...

POPULATION

Samui counts a population of about 40'000 Thais, mainly Buddhists with a minority of Moslems, especially concentrated in Hua Thanon village and in the neighborhood of Nathon town. There is also a small Chinese population.

LIFE ON THE ISLAND

Life on Samui Island is relaxing, the Thais are a passive natural people and very patient and the guests feel at their ease. Smile is an universal language even though sometimes we have some difficulties understanding eachother.On the other hand inside hotels, there is always a member of the staff who will be able to inform you in English.If you enter a temple or a house, it is a custom to leave your shoes outside, also do not point people, it is unpolite.When you will go visit Buddhistic monuments, watch to get dressed suitably, try to avoid strolling in temples in swimming suit for example, even though generally they are rather tolerant. The short trousers are not a problem as a rule in the temples of the island.

TO FIND AN ACCOMMODATION

On the island you will find a whole range of hotels and bungalows for all the purses, by way of the simple wooden bungalow with thatched roof in border of sea to the large international luxury hotel complexes. The two longest beaches of the island are Chaweng and Lamai, they also are the most popular. It is in Chaweng, spread on 7 kilometres, that you will find most wide selection of hotels (luxury), it is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island as well. Lamai, its little sister, smaller and more concentrated also has got its own charm.If you look for tranquillity, go toward Bophut, Big Buddha or Maenam which also have magnificent beaches with sight on Koh Phan-Ngan.

Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan and Ko Tao

The largest province of the South located 685 kilometers from Bangkok is Surat Thani the province with a name that literally means "City of the Good People". A former capital of the Srivijaya Empire, the province covers an area of approximately 12,891 square kilometers. Surat Thani Province borders the Gulf of Thailand to the north and east, Chumphon Province to the north, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Krabi Provinces to the south, Phang-Nga and Ranong Provinces to the west and Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to the east.

High plateaus and forested mountains are located to the west of the province, while there are low basins in the center and along the eastern coast. This topography has created 14 river basins including Tapee, Pum Duang, Tha Thong, Tha Krajai, Chaiya, Tha Chang which are the most important basins. All rivers in Surat Thani flow east of the province to the Gulf of Thailand.

The numerous islands along the coast makes Surat Thani (often known as Surat in short) a perfect hideaway for vacationers from around the world. The ideal destination for many is the Penang-sized Ko Samui, Thailand's third largest island, and its neighbour Ko Pha-ngan a celebrated island that hosts the biggest beach full moon party. North of Ko Pha-ngan is Ko Tao, renowned for its excellent coral reefs. To top it all is the dazzling 250-square-kilometer Ang Thong Marine National Park, where a stunning archipelago awaits to greet visitors with their charming palm-fringed beaches, crystal clear water and colorful coral reefs. The best time to enjoy one of these islands to the fullest is from April to November.

History of Surat Thani

Surat Thani is a city with a long history. Archeologists believe that it was once a community of prehistoric tribes of indigenous people including the Saemang and original Malays who built their communities on the Tapee River Basin and Ao Ban Don. Later on, the Indians migrated into the area and gradually spread out their culture, as evidenced in the discovery of ruins of ancient communities in Tha Chana and Chaiya Sub-districts.

In the 13th century, the city became a part of and, as some historians might claim, a center of the glorious Srivijaya Empire the kingdom that dominated the whole Malay Peninsula and much of Java. It was during this period that Mahayana Buddhist reached its height of influence. The empires grandeur can still be admired in many areas of Chaiya District.

When the empire hit the bottom, it was divided into 3 main cities namely Chaiya, Tha Thong and Khiri Rat. They were all under the jurisdiction of Nakhon Si Thammarat until King Rama IV decided to move Tha Thong City to Ban Don and required that it report directly to Bangkoks administration. The name Ban Don was, at the time, changed to Kanchanadit. It was with the establishment of the Monthon, a former administrative unit, that all three cities were merged into one under the name Chaiya. In 1915, King Rama VI changed the name Chaiya to Surat Thani.




















The seal of Surat Thani says a lot about its history. Featuring the pagoda of Phra Boromathat Chaiya, the seal is proof of the influence of Mahayana Buddhist on Surat Thani. Phra Boromathat Chaiya is the most revered and important historical place in the province. It is believed that the pagoda contains Buddha relics.























Today, Surat Thani is an important commercial and shipping hub for rubber and coconut trading.