You can spend a wet afternoon devouring delicious Thai, Oriental and Western fusion dishes at Oriental Spoon in the Twinpalms Phuket hotel, Surin Beach. They also have an air-conditioned wine cellar, open-plan martini bar, and serve some seriously delicious cocktails and be sure to try their cheese selection and chocolate fountain.
Cook like a Thai chef at the famous Blue Elephant Cooking School, you even get a certificate! Or in Patong, the Phuket Thai Cooking Academy offers a vegetarian option too. Closer to home, most hotels also offer fabulous cooking classes and you don’t have to travel anywhere to get to it. Other rewards are you get to eat what you cook.
What better way to spend a wet afternoon than watching a movie? With 5 large screens, the cinema complex at Jung Ceylon shopping centre in Patong should have something worth watching.
The sofa seats are designed for two, so get the popcorn, cuddle up and enjoy the movie. Afterwards, head to BAKE in Central Patong for a cup of fresh coffee, sourced from the hill tribes in Northern Thailand, and a delicious cake. Don’t forget to take some chocolate truffles home with you!
A visit to the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary is also an attraction best seen with murky skies as the resident eles absolutely have the time of their lives bathing in the cooler water, you will be mesmerised and with wellington boots on, slushing through a little mud is fun.
Start at Thalang Road where the old Sino-Portuguese houses have been transformed into an interesting collection of bohemian coffee shops, ice-cream parlours, art galleries, restaurants and souvenir shops.
If it starts raining really hard, duck into family-owned ‘Kopitiam’ for some Phuket soul food or ‘Abdul’s Roti Shop’ for traditional Muslim roti. Try either the banana pancakes or do as the locals do and have roti gaeng gai, a savoury roti served with rich and spicy yellow chicken curry.
Embrace the rain! A downfall in monsoon can be a spectacular scene, and it’s warm here. Find a cosy covered waterfront restaurant and spend a few hours watching the wild sea and sky from a distance.
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Yes, the City of Angels has it all, so we are not going to compare apples and oranges, but please allow us to indulgently show off a tad. Phuket has some upmarket and eclectic shopping gems that Bangkok does not, cannot and most likely will not ever offer. You will just have to come and visit us to indulge in our little shopping paradise!
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While the island has been quiet, we have taken the opportunity to upgrade our hotel rooms, revitalize existing restaurants and their menus and invent new brands. All our guests can enjoy complimentary transportation to our dining and entertainment venues.
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When it comes to Phuket destination wedding venues, there are numerous breath-taking spaces to tie the knot, have a blessing or renew vows. So, for couples who want to say “I do” on this stunning island, here are some planning tips to help you plan for your extra special day.
Whether you live in Thailand or are planning your destination wedding here in Phuket; with Twinpalms Events you truly are spoilt for choice with the extensive range of picturesque wedding, blessing and vow renewal ceremony settings.
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Plunge into the legendary beauty of Phang Nga Bay deep within the Marine National Park, famous for its remarkable unique seascape of emerald waters sprinkled
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Whether you’d like to try a different kind of healing, are keen to develop your spirituality, or simply in need of some serious pampering, then a spa and massage just might be what you’re searching for
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Thailand has coconut palms all over the place, no photo of our tropical shores is complete without a swaying palm to drape ourseleves over and post all over social media, but the humble coconut has many uses, ranging from medicinal, beauty and culinary.
