Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Phuket Thailand

CAR RENTAL
We rented from a former employee of Marriott so he's reliable and a good price plus it's supporting a local business which is always nice.
Aman Anda CarRent
56 M.1 T. Maikaw
A. Thalang, Phuket
Thailand
Tel 089 291 3195 or +6689 291 3195

We enjoy staying at the Marriott Vacation Club b/c they have two-bedroom villas w/ kitchens and a great kids club and a good variety of restaurants.  My favorite one is GINGA - Thai food on the beach front.

We rented a car and explored NORTH going to Phang Nga village.  From this area you can get on a boat and discover the gorgeous archipelago of the area.

We also enjoyed seeing Tan-Sai Waterfall in Khao Phra Thaeo National Park, there are other waterfalls on the island and I'm sure they are all lovely.

SungYi recommended this Thai restaurant near the hotel, we never tried it, but you can never go wrong with a Soug recommendation.

http://www.kindeerestaurant.com/

Mateo found this restaurant on a website - he said it may look like a simple place, but famous people fly here from Bangkok just to eat.  We were impressed with the signature dishes of slow-cooked caramelized braised pork and crabmeat in yellow curry over noodles.  It's in a great area to explore the Portuguese influenced buildings of Thalang Street in Old Town Phuket.

RAYA
Location: 48 New Dibuk Road, Phuket Old Town
Tel: 076 218 155, 076 232 236