Welcome to Phuket and Phuket Airport

Welcome to Phuket and Phuket Airport

   Welcome all visitors to Phuket Island is well-known as "The pearl of the Andaman Sea", the paradise of Thailand. Phuket became one of the most popular tourist destinations for worldwide travelers. Why does Phuket become one the world class holiday destinations? What do make tourists come back to visit Phuket again and again? because Phuket has beautiful white sandy beaches, amazing limestone, crystal clear water, fascinating coral reef, many colorful fish, exotic islands, romantic sunset viewpoint, lush tropical, excellent food easy to find your favorite dishes European food, Vegetarian food, Muslim Halal food, fresh seafood and original Thai food. Different styles of accommodation; cheap hotels, luxury resorts, budget guesthouse various kind of tours and holiday activities such as snorkeling tour, safari tour, adventure tour, romantic tour, jungle trekking, city & sightseeing tours,nightlife entertainment, multi cultural, especially Phuket local people are friendly and many more reasons make Phuket became one of the famous holidays destinations. Phuket has it all for fulfill your vacation dream. If you are planning to travel to Phuket Island or looking for Phuket tour packages, daily excursions let us be your guide for your holidays in Phuket. 

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Phuket Airport: Good Things to Know

Air Plane at Phuket Airport

When you Fly to Phuket. you must landing at Phuket Airport First. There is just one International Airport Here. Let me mention about this Airport to guide your holiday happily.

Phuket Airport - Everyone knows that the most stressful  time for any traveler resides between the moment he leaves home and the moment he drops his luggage in a (satisfactory) hotel room. Everything in between is just a long list of things to worry about: taxi, luggage, lost passport, how far is the gate, why is the queue so long, etc. I can't predict everything, but at least I can give you few hints about Phuket International Airport.

Phuket Airport: On Arrival

Be ready to queue... immigration is a lucky draw, the queue you are about to pick will always be the wrong one anyway. But think about this: even if it goes faster than you expect, your luggage hasn't arrived anyway! So take it easy, you'll get through eventually. Important point, there are 2 luggage claims: Domestic and International. If you did your immigration in Bangkok you will arrive at the Domestic terminal BUT your luggage are waiting in the International terminal. Since you are now aware of that fact, you will quickly spot the sign pointing to the right direction, and it's only 10 meters away out the door.

Getting from Phuket Airport to your Hotel: 

Phuket Airport Limousine

You booked your transfer in advance of course? If not you have 4 options.

    Airport Limousine: Best and maybe not as expensive as you think, several counters are located right outside the baggage claims. They might appear a bit pushy and look like touts, but they are not. It's just competition: if they don't convince you, the next counter will (or might). It cost a bit more than taxi meter, but it's hassle free (well most of the time) and prices are clearly displayed (expect 400 to 600 Baht but you get a nice new Camry.)

Phuket Airport Bus

    Taxi Meter: Located far outside, turn to the right as soon as you step outside and walk all the way to the end of the building... it's not really far.  Make sure taxi turns on the meter! There is a surcharge of 100 Baht for Airport... I haven't use it myself but I will. A reader reported a Phuket Airport-Kamala by Taxi meter cost 400 Baht while it would cost 600 to 700 by limo. There used to be another weird story when taxi would stop on their way at their office and a travel agent would come to the car, trying to convince you to change hotel for all kinds of silly reasons, the real one being their commission of course. (It happened to us too)

    The Local Bus... seriously? Phuket Airport is on Mai Khao Beach, 30 to 40 km from your hotel and you just did few thousand miles.

    Rent a Car: Easy, they are just outside the domestic gate. If you arrived from international, turn right past the customs (before stepping outside) and walk all the way to the end, you'll see the logos from far anyway. Better take an internationally known brand, and make sure you have your international license... later I'll tell you how fun it is to drive in Phuket! Rates for a Honda Jazz or Honda city start at 1,000 baht/day with insurance. You can rent a GPS for 100 Baht/day.

Other Points about Phuket Airport:

 - There are several ATM past the customs, all from well known banks, so safe to use and exchange rate is good. (I don't cover bad luck cases).

 - Hotel representatives are not allowed inside Phuket Airport terminal so if you booked a transfer with your hotel, go straight outside and find your name.

 - Once you picked up your luggage, there is STILL one duty-free shop! Your last chance to pick a bottle of something...

Leaving Phuket:

There are two terminals, but the entrance is the same. Good Tip: if someone drops you, taxi or friend, at the departure terminal and you see a big queue outside the door waiting at the scanner (happens a lot if you leave at the same time as a big charter), ask your driver to drive DOWN  at the ARRIVAL door... there is usually nobody there! Once in, walk either right or left to one of the elevators to reach the second floor. Then send me a thank you mail once home.

In the terminal, there is not much excitement here, especially since you are leaving. Proceeding to the check in counters is simple but time varies, like anywhere else. If you have time to waste there are several restaurants or pubs. Bill Bentley is cool, and Thai Airways restaurant on third floor is comfortable and food is pretty good, but I wouldn't recommend it if your time is short... service can be slow, as well as the bill. I always thought if someone should understand he words 'speed', or 'fast' or 'I'm in a rush but I'm hungry' that would be the Airport staff... wrong guess.

Then you also can pick between local counters, Subway or Burger King (often crowded). If you pass immigration and move inside international lounge, you'll find... oh, surprise: Another Burger King! There is so far only one Duty Free shop for perfumes, alcohol and cigarettes, but you can still find few interesting deals.

Notes

If you plan to leave your car for a domestic flight somewhere, it costs 200 baht per day and finding a parking spot can be stressful at certain hours, so allow extra time. Reaching the airport at the end of the afternoon as well... traffic is very unpredictable.

The Distances from Phuket Airport:

Airport to Patong: 37.7 km, 53 mins

Airport to Kata : 47.4 km, 1 hour

Airport to Karon : 43.4 km, 1 hour

Airport to Panwa : 43.9 km, 1 hour

Airport to Bangtao : 21 km, 29 mn

Airport to Phuket Town : 32.8 km, 40mins

Airport to Rawai : 48 km, 58 mins

Airport to Chalong : 40 km, 50 mins

Airport to Kamala : 27.6 km, 36 mins

Airport to Surin : 23.3 km, 29 mins

Airport to Mai Khao : 8 km, 18 mins

The Phuket High Light, Phi Island, Wat Chalong

Phuket is the largest island in Thailand. At 540 km sq, it's about the same size as Singapore. Just over an hour's fight from Bangkok or Singapore, and with daily connections to most major Asian airports, Phuket is ideally situated for a short break or a relaxing vacation.

Phi Phi Island is Phuket High light

 

Phuket Weather

Phuket has a tropical monsoon climate. It's warm all year 'round, but the two periods of April-May and September-October are the hottest. The September-October period is also the wettest.

 

Discover Real Phuket

Phuket is known worldwide for its beautiful beaches, its wild nightlife and prolific scenery but there's much, much more to the island than that. Its rich history has left a legacy of colonial architecture, colourful temples, Chinese shrines and a mixed and tolerant culture.

Phuket also has its quirky sides with a lurid and bloody vegetarian festival, strange (to us) customs and cross-gender and transvestite shows along with a culture both alien and fascinating to westerners; even the driving is 'original' in Phuket!

 

Wat Chalong

What to See at Wat Chalong

Poh Than Jao Wat is one of the more important Buddhist statues in Wat Chalong. It is located in the westerly old hall of the temple, with two statues of an elderly gentleman called Ta Khee-lek (grandpa Khee-lek), a famous local who won many lotteries after consulting the Poh Than Jao Wat statue. Another statue in this hall is called Nonsi.

One of the temple's halls features a gilt-covered statue of Luang Poh Cham and this busy hall also contains statues of Luang Poh Chuang and Luang Poh Gleum, all ex-abbots of the temple.

The Grand Pagoda dominating the temple contains a splinter of Lord Buddha's bone and is officially named Phramahathatchedi-Jomthaibarameepragat. The pagoda is decorated with wall paintings depicting the Buddha's life story and also features various Buddha images. Take your time in the pagoda; it is a breezy, cool location and one which is very popular with visitors to the temple.

There is also an air-conditioned 'exhibition home' of Luang Poh Cham which features lifelike human-sized wax models of Luang Poh Cham, Luang Poh Chuang, Luang Poh Gleum, and Luang Pu Thuad along with antique Thai furniture, and Benjarong (Thai porcelain designed in five colours), while the famous 'magic' walking-stick of Luang Poh Cham is kept at the current Abbot's dwelling.

Location Maps of Phuket

Phuket Map