Patong

Patong (which has the nickname "little Pattaya") — the largest, popular and crowded beach of the island. There are many 3-4* hotels and guesthouses, restaurants and bars, massage parlors, discos and a world famous night clubs. It's no wonder that Patong is known as the "Asian capital of parties". All the night life of the island is concentrated on Bangla Road. Stay here recommended for young and active travelers.

In addition, this beach is like no other famous for its highly developed sex industry: all kinds of showrooms, shows, strip clubs and brothels here, not only for every taste, but also color, gender (m. and f.), wallet.

Patong beach well — equipped, always crowded and fun. Tranquility and privacy and unspoilt corners here, it is necessary to go strictly to the South or the North of the island.

Prices for all sorts of services and entertainment in Patong is higher than in Phuket town, but here the best selection of budget accommodation.

How to get to Patong

Phuket international airport is 35 km away from Patong. To reach the resort by limo-taxi (this, of course, not a real limousine, but something like the Toyota Camry with leather seats, etc., in about 45 minutes, THB 500), a taxi with a meter (~300 THB) and minibuses (150-180 THB). The most economical option is to take a bus shatll, which runs from the airport to Phuket town and from there catch a local bus to Patong.

From Phuket buses leave every half hour from 7:00 a.m. to 18:00 (in 45 minutes, 20 THB). To Patong buses to be found on the South end of the beach, where they bounce back to the city, following udice Bangla Road, constantly stopping and picking up new passfat.

Transport To Patong

At Patong, you can easily move on foot, but if you want to catch a taxi or rent a scooter any obstacles that the traveller will not have a choice of vehicles at the resort more than the rich.

The cost of travel around Patong on a motorcycle taxi starts from 40 THB.

To Kata beach can be reached by limousine, taxi (all the same Toyota Camry), in 1 hour, the fare is 600-700 THB.

Hotels Patong

The choice of hotels in Patong is huge, it can be as the real "five-star" palaces, and small apartments for rent (air-conditioned from 300 THB per day, 3000-10000 THB per month).

Two major thoroughfares of Patong — the Beach Road (Thanon Thawiwong) and Thanon Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi (the Pi 200 means 200 years old) are parallel to each other. Next to them is Nanai Road, where the most affordable guesthouses and hostels. There are also inexpensive restaurants where you can buy a bottle of beer for 50 THB.

Shopping: shops

The second most popular form of entertainment in Patong after discos — shopping. Many small markets and shops scattered throughout the resort where you can buy almost everything. Bargaining is necessary.

In addition, the resort has two large torgovyh center: Jungceylon (the street Thanon Rat-U-Thit 200P, in the North of Bangla Road) — the first shopping Mall in the resort with air conditioning and 200 shops. As well as Patong OTOP Shopping Paradise (South street Thanon Rat-U-Thit 200P).

Entertainments, excursions and sights of Patong

On the beach you can enjoy parasailing, water sports, water skiing, etc. you can Also go for platfirst transvestite show at Simon Cabaret or see them for free in bars Coctails or Dreams. Much more spectacular — Thai Boxing at the Soi Tan stadium Stadium (tickets can be purchased at the old stadia Bangla next to the bar Margarita Bar). Imbued with this sport, you can even take a two-hour lesson from the master. And finally, to go fishing.

Anyway, Patong is famous for its well-developed (even for Thailand) the sex industry: all kinds of showrooms, shows, strip clubs and brothels here, not only for every taste, but also color, gender and budget.

Diving

The resort a wide choice of dive centers that offer both full courses and single dive equipment rental. One of the major centres — Phuket-Diver. In addition, popular trips day trips to Koh Racha Yai.