Phuket.com Magazine Newsletter - December 2007

Special Phi Phi Islands

Welcome to the December edition of Phuket.com Magazine. This month our focus is on the beautiful Phi Phi Islands. Get an insider's look at life on Phi Phi through our interviews with local personalities, keep up to date with our monthly news and learn what to expect this month and next through our events page.

Phi Phi is a world-renowned diving destination and our team tries the waters in a half-day dive in this aquatic wonderland. Also featured is a review of a Phi Phi One Night Stopover Tour and all it entails. And just where are the best places to eat out? We fill you in on the details, honing in to two of the best eateries on Phi Phi Don, Ton Sai Seafood and Mama's. Our hotel reviews take in the Bay View & Arayaburi Resort in Ton Sai Bay and The Holiday Inn Phi Phi in beautiful Laem Thong.

As always, we keep the culinary Thai tips flowing; this month with a recipe from Trisara Phuket's chef. Finally, our team here in Phuket would like to take the opportunity to wish each and every one of our readers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

The Phi Phi islands are some of the most idyllic, postcard-perfect islands in the world. The recipe is all there: nodding palms, white sandy beaches. Add to this warm and friendly people, lots of sunshine as well as attractive accommodation and you get something approaching tropical perfection.
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The people who live and work on the biggest island, Phi Phi Don, are of a similar variety. Some are local islanders while others are long-term expatriates who, after arriving a decade or more ago, simply never left. Phuket.com talked to three of these residents...
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The Dusit Laguna Resort has been consistently wowing visitors for more than 37 years and is situated on Bang Tao Beach on Phuket’s west coast. Part of the six-hotel Laguna Group, Dusit effortlessly exudes a Thai touch through its well-trained staff, its classic décor and its discernable relaxed atmosphere.
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Situated in Laem Hin (Rocky Cape) and facing Phi Phi Leh, the Phi Phi Bay View and Arayaburi Resort straddles a leafy hillside overlooking Phi Phi Don’s stunning Tonsai Bay. Tonsai has long been known for its luscious turquoise water, its verdant backdrop and the jungle-capped cliffs on the far side of the bay. Read more...

Phi Phi Island is one of the most beautiful in the world. It’s a place that you have to see to believe as the ‘colourometer’ has gone off the scale there, with its fabulously turquoise-and-blue waters, its rugged limestone cliffs and the luscious green of its jungle and flora.
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The Phi Phi islands marine park is an area of truly outstanding natural beauty. Below the water the scenery is just as dramatic… Phi Phi is a leading worldwide scuba diving destination with visitors flocking all year round to see the islands’ underwater beauty. Read more...

Holiday Inn Resort
Phi Phi Island

Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island is an intimate resort comprising 80 bungalows built on the beachfront and throughout 20 acres of landscaped tropical gardens.

Special Internet Rates
From 254 US$* (THB 7,850)
Superior Garden Bungalow
Valid Dec 20th '07 – Jan 20th '08

Patong Paragon Hotel

Located on Patong Beach, Phuket, the so-called pearl of the Andaman Sea, Patong Paragon is ideal for honeymoon trips or breaks from it all.

SuperSaver
THB 4,950 / night (US$ 150*)
Deluxe Room - 21 Jan -30 Apr ’08

Malisa Villa Suite - Kata Beach

Malisa Villa Suites: a luxurious unique resort with a totally comfort nestling in a tropical sea breezes with absolute privacy and their own individual pool.

SuperSaver
THB 14,000 / night (US$ 425*)
Pool Villa - 11 Jan – 30 Apr ’08

Evason Phuket - Rawai Beach

The Resort embodies the Evason philosophy of redefining experiences, and as such presents a refreshing reinterpretation of a five star resort.

Prepaid Saver Rates
THB 7,250 / night (US$ 220*)
Studio Garden View - 08 Jan - 15 Apr ’08

New Year is a time to open new doors, to try new things – and that could include trying new food.

For this month’s Thai recipe, Phuket.com went into the five-star kitchen at Trisara Phuket and talked to one of the top chefs there, Chalermchai Prakobkit. He took us through the creation of a simple yet delicious dish called yam pla salmon (grilled salmon salad with Thai herbs). Read more...

Thais are probably the luckiest people in the world – we get to celebrate New Year three times every year.

The first time is the conventional Western New Year of December 31-January 1.

Then there’s Chinese New Year (in February this year) and Thai New Year in April, also known as Songkran. Read more...

For this month’s hotel news, Phuket.com takes you to Phi Phi island and Krabi. Getting away from it all doesn’t mean you have to give up those luxuries that make a holiday special, whether it’s silk sheets, air-conditioning or lazy luxurious hours in the spa. Just bring your iPod and your toothbrush and enjoy relaxed island days and blissful nights.
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The restaurant scene on Phi Phi Don is vibrant, colourful, exciting and ever changing. There are any number of intriguing eateries lining Ton Sai's busy streets and alleys and the choices stretch from pub grub to fine dining. Two of the most well-known restaurants on the island are Ton Sai Seafood and Mama's yet they are very different from each other in character and delivery. Join Sam Wilkinson as he tries out the wonderful cuisine in these locations. Read more...

In this month’s news we report on new direct air services from Europe and plans to support tourism for the elderly in Phuket.
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