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Thailand is famous all over the world for its delicious cuisine. If you love Thai food just as much as we do, you would probably want to continue enjoying it after returning back home. The good news is that you totally can - there are hundreds, if not thousands Thai cooking classes offered in Phuket, Bangkok and other parts of Thailand.

If you’re spending an evening in Bangkok out and about and decide to visit the famous Patpong Night Market, which is located on the Silom Road, you might first be overwhelmed by the sheer size of the crowds and variety of things being sold. 

Located in the southern part of Phuket island in Thailand, Keemala is one of the best boutique hotels in Phuket. This small resort with only 38 suits opened to guests at the end of 2015 and today it is highly regarded among tourists. The hotel offers truly luxurious accommodations with a beautiful design and a restaurant, bar, gym and spa that all guests can use. 

Even though Airbnb has been around only since 2008, it’s now difficult to find a person who hasn’t heard of or used the platform. Airbnb brings together hosts, who list their properties on the website, and renters, who use the platform to find suitable listings for their short-term stay. 

Gay travellers from all over the world love Thailand for its inclusive spirit and a wide variety of activities, bars and clubs tailored to gay people. For instance, Patong Paradise Complex is known everywhere in the world as the true paradise for gays. 

Many tourists use Phuket to travel to one of the islands in its province. After enjoying Phuket beautiful beaches, high-end resorts, and restaurants people often choose to jump to one of the nearby islands, such as Koh Lanta with its amazing limestone outcrops that contrast with the lush green of its rainforests. It is also a home for Mu Ko Lanta National Park. Here are the best tips for traveling from Phuket to Koh Lanta.

Thailand is a beautiful tropical country every corner of which is definitely worth seeing. Travelers come here to enjoy the beautiful wild sceneries which were never explored by humans, others enjoy visiting highly populated busy cities like the capital Bangkok. Whatever your original destination is, do not limit yourself to just that point - explore the country fully and travel around Thailand more. For every change of location you would need to use some kind of transportation. 

Before visiting another country you should first learn the rules and customs, as the saying goes “when in Rome do as Romans do”. You need to respect other nationalities and their traditions but to do so and be sure you will not accidentally hurt someone’s feelings you first need to do a little bit of research and figure out what people should or shouldn’t do in different situations in a country of your destination. Thailand is no different. People there are generally very tolerant unless it involves monarchy or religion. 

Thailand is a breathtaking country with beautiful sceneries of mountains and forests, decorated with ancient Buddhist temples. The country is very spiritual in some regions, some are even wild (Phuket and Koh Samui), and other regions offer a more laid back atmosphere. Every year thousands of people come to Thailand to enjoy its beautiful landscapes and beaches.

Bar Fines in Thailand and Phuket. As you probably already know, many bars in Phuket have ladies working in them. You can socialize and drink with them while you’re at the bar, but if you like a particular girl and want to take her out of the bar before it closes for the night, you will have to pay a small fee to the bar to compensate the bar for the money the lady would have made them if she was to stay at the bar. 

You can definitely  travel to Thailand during rainy season but be prepared for constant downpours and overcast. The area is extremely wet during this time.  Phuket raining season lasts mostly from May to October with the highest rate of precipitation during September-October.

Phuket is the most popular tourist destination in the whole of Thailand. It has developed and modern infrastructure: a busy airport, bridges connecting it to mainland, luxury hotels and a lot more. There is everything you might be looking for - malls, beaches, nightclubs, bars, restaurants.

Thailand has thousands of beautiful beaches and it is impossible to choose one. Is Phuket worth visiting? Definitely yes! Which beach to stay in Phuket? This tricky question becomes even more difficult after reading about these two.

Tsunamis are large waves that are caused by an earthquake or explosion that happened in the ocean. They then hit the shallow and leave devastating consequences. When they form in the open ocean they are usually unnoticeable - small and wide - till they reach the land.

Phuket weather in September and October is often wet. Those are the rainiest months of the year. That is the so-called “off” season. The prices are lower, there are usually less people and the temperatures are not that high. Phuket weather in November is, however, different. The monsoon finishes in November, making crowds of tourists rush into the country. That is when the busiest season of the year starts. The holiday season is coming up and people fly on vacation to enjoy traditional holidays away from home.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival, also known as Nine Emperor Gods Festival or the Kin Jay Festival, is celebrated mostly by Chinese community in Thailand every year. It lasts for nine days, during which participants not only give up eating meat but also select a few people to practice self mutilation.

Getting around Phuket is very easy for tourists. Although a lot of means of transportation are offered, they all differ in pricing and comfort.

If you’re a foreigner looking to buy property in Thailand, you’ll often see words “freehold” and “leasehold”. These are the two types of property ownership in Phuket available to foreigners. Here we explore the differences and conditions for these two ways to own Thai property. 

The best, but unfortunately the most expensive time to visit Phuket is during the high season. The region is just fascinating at that time of the year, making it so popular with visitors. The weather is nice: sunny and warm with just a little rain- what a great place to escape winter!

When buying a property in Thailand, the easiest transaction is considered Free Hold – is, buying a home forever with the right of donation, inheritance and so on. It is important to understand that you will pay tax fees as a buyer and as a seller. When buying a home in private ownership will require payment of registration tax (Transfer Fee), which is 2% of the final cost of the property.