Posts Tagged ‘Phuket’

A Karon Beach Resort is one of the most beautiful, relaxing venues for a Thailand vacation. The beach is located on the west coast on the island of Phuket and stretches approximately six kilometers down the coastline. The beach suffered heavy damage from the 2004 tsunamis, but has since been restored and shows little to no evidence of the disaster. There are a variety of Phuket Resorts close by to accommodate your trip to this beach. Tourists of all kinds flock to Karon Beach, but it is especially known to be Thailand’s premier vacation spot for couples and families. Read the rest of this entry »

The largest island of Thailand, Phuket, is actually of the size of Singapore. Initially this beautiful island was named as Tha-Laang, meaning “Cape Salang”. This tropical island lies in the southern part of Thailand. Phuket Thailand snuggles herself in the pleasant waters of Andaman Sea in the coasts of Indian Ocean. Read the rest of this entry »

The Asian ”mystery of beauty” continues with Thailand drawing a large number of tourists every year to unravel its magical beauty. Each and every year, tourists check in for enjoying a variety of facilities but the most significant of all pleasures is undoubtedly the beach islands of Thailand. Read the rest of this entry »

The Vegetarian Festival started about 150 years ago in the Kathu district. The large number of tin mine workers and performers settled here was hit with an epidemic of a fatal disease during the Chinese ninth lunar month and lost many lives. They believed their ignorance to pay homage to the Nine Emperor Taoism in the first nine days of the month led to this tragedy. The next year the Chinese followed the tradition of refraining from eating meat, drinking alcoholic drinks, engaging in sex, quarreling, telling lies or killing. The epidemic ceased, and, every year since, the people of Phuket have continued to celebrate the festival. The festival has prevailed ever since. Read the rest of this entry »

Scuba Diving is a famous sport worldwide. Blessed with beautiful beaches with two beautiful seas, the Gulf of Thailand in the east and the Andaman Sea part of the eastern Indian Ocean in the west is a haven for scuba divers worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

The Phuket Fantasea Theme Park calls itself the Ultimate Cultural Theme Park and it is all of this and more. Phuket FantaSea offers the opportunity to explore the various regions of Thailand through a show of light and sound, architecture, food and entertainment using cutting edge technology and special effects. Read the rest of this entry »