Introduction to Phuket
Phuket is the largest island in Thailand and the smallest government in Thailand. With charming scenery and rich tourism resources, it is called "a pearl on the Andaman Sea". Phuket is rich in natural resources and has the reputation of "Treasure Island" and "Treasure Island".
Phuket climate
Phuket is a long and narrow island, extending from north to south, with an area similar to that of Singapore. The main terrain of the island is continuous hills, with several basins and 39 peripheral islands. The island is 48 kilometers long from north to south and 2 1 km wide from east to west. The northern part of the island is bounded by the Pan-Asian Bay and connected with the Bapa Canal, which is 490 meters wide. You can cross Chacha Pier, which connects Phuket and Panyatanong Pier, and the 660m Sarrasin Bridge to set foot on Phuket.
Phuket is located in the tropics, with a humid tropical climate, often with summer without winter. From April to September every year, when the sun shines directly on the equator, it is the rainy season in Phuket, especially in May, when it rains almost every day. At this time, there will be a vegetarian festival that advertises asceticism.
10, it will still be rainy for a short time. By the middle of 1 1 month, the weather in Phuket will be slightly cold, and the rainfall will decrease until the following March. 165438+ 10-April of the following year: tourist season in Phuket and its surrounding areas. During this period, the sea was calm, the weather was good and there was little precipitation. May-10: The tourist season in Phuket is low, with more typhoons and more precipitation.
The famous scenic spots in Phuket are: Patong Beach in Phuket, Phang Nga Bay -007 Island in Phuket, pp Island in Phuket, Cutthroat Island in Phuket, Emperor Island in Phuket, Krabi Island in Phuket, Fairy Peninsula in Phuket, Kiangzu Temple in Phuket, and Magic Duoqi Paradise in Phuket.
Phuket scenery
With the continuous development of the island to high-end resorts, the number of residents engaged in tourism on the island has gradually increased. There are pineapple fields and rubber gardens open to tourists in the north; In addition, visitors can also see European-style home buildings in the city.
☆ Time difference ☆
The time zone in Phuket is UTC/GMT+ 7.00 hours (East Seventh District), which is 1 hour later than Beijing time.
☆ Local calling card ☆
There are three kinds of cards suitable for tourists: truemove card, Happy card and 1-2 calling card.
Happy card is another very common calling card in Thailand, which can be bought from 7- 1 1 supermarkets and street shops. However, passers-by of Apple's 5S mini card still need to buy a cut card in China and install it at the airport. Most of them cost more than 50 yuan in China, which is cheaper than buying them locally in Thailand (299 baht is equivalent to 60 yuan RMB).
No need to send text messages. Plug in the card to restart the phone, then reset the network settings, and then restart the brush road and WeChat.
The other kind needs to send a short message code, but this card doesn't. It's for tourists.
Official website's introduction package includes 100B phone bill and 7 days of unlimited 3G Internet access. The call to China is 1b per minute, and the dialing method is 00400+86+ mobile phone number.
☆ Exchange Thai baht ☆
The exchange rate of RMB against Thai baht is 1: 5.
Most raiders say: don't exchange money at the airport, the exchange rate is poor. In fact, the difference is very small, of course, you change a lot.
You can exchange it with a tour guide in Thailand, which is more cost-effective. You can also exchange it for RMB if you haven't used it up.
Remember to ask for some small notes for tips. Coins are for beggars, not tips.
☆ Take photos at the seaside and choose clothes ☆.
Style aspect
Generally speaking, short, light and elegant dresses are more suitable for shooting at the seaside.
A light or elegant dress can dance with the sea breeze. If angels come to earth, the picture will be more dreamy and moving.
Try a casual dress, navy suit or shorts with a short T, or in the hot Gini.
Color feature
Blue sky and white clouds, endless blue and yellow beaches, the seaside can be said to be the cleanest and purest place.
The color of clothes should be as simple and elegant as possible. Blue, white, light blue, light yellow and mint green are all good choices.
Material aspect
It has been said that lighter fabrics can perfectly match the sea breeze and outline the most touching picture, so chiffon or light silk is more suitable for summer wear.
☆ Long tail ship ☆
It is a traditional wooden boat used by Thai fishermen, all of whom are local fishermen.
The advantages of long-tailed boat travel are: freedom, snorkeling, swimming, going to the seaside at will, and controlling the time and place by yourself; Settle it, you don't need to fight with others.
Disadvantages are: there is no insurance, because they are all boats of local fishermen;
☆ Beach storm sign ☆
In Phuket, a red flag is inserted on the beach, indicating that the wind and waves are too strong to go out to sea.
The small green flag means that the weather is fine and swimming is allowed.
☆SPA Cenvaree Karen cliff seascape spa ☆
Exquisite is definitely the best in Phuket Spa, and there is no one. Even the Banyan Tree spa with a few hundred dollars is not as good as the environment and scenery.
When you step into the spa, you will see the magnificent blue sea view, hear the sound of surf lapping and smell the refreshing natural essential oil. You will be greeted by a friendly smile from Thailand.
The precipice Spa is exquisite, which can make you stop at the window.
☆ Watch a shemale show ☆.
There are two shemale theaters in Phuket, one is the Simon shemale show at Patong Beach, and the other is the Aphrodite shemale show at 20 1 1.
☆ One-day trip to Pipi Island ☆
Cruise ships from Phuket to Phi Phi Phi Island all leave from or near Lashada on the east coast of Phuket, and the sailing time is 8:30.
Generally, the time for a hotel to pick up guests is 7:00-7:30. Life jackets, snorkeling gear and drinking water are provided on board. When snorkeling, the boatman will lure tropical fish with bread to surround you.
☆ Fantasy paradise ☆☆☆
Won the Best Tourist Attraction Award in Thailand for several years in a row. It is a comprehensive entertainment project focusing on watching performances and using buffets.
The large-scale performance starts at 2 1:00 and lasts for 75 minutes. There are two kinds of seats: ordinary seats and gold seats. The audience is fan-shaped, with a golden seat in the middle and ordinary seats on both sides, and the golden seat has a wider perspective.
The service center provides shuttle bus service from all hotels in Phuket to Xanadu, and the fare for those over 4 years old is 300 baht. If you spend more than 2,000 baht in a store in the park, you can apply for a tax refund in the customer service department of the mall and get a tax refund when you leave the country.
Puji tourist hotel
As a world-famous holiday island, Phuket has developed tourism, complete accommodation facilities and a wide variety, from beaches to towns, from five-star hotels to backpackers' budget hotels, which can meet the choices of different tourists.
Although there are many hotels on the famous beaches in Phuket, you must make a reservation in advance before the tourist season.
Phuket hotels include: Marriott Patong Beach Hotel, Love Resort, Hailanxing Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Venetian Resort, Kata Palm Tree Resort, Andaman Seaview Hotel, club med, Patong Millennium Resort, Patong Resort, etc.
Accommodation by the sea: Most tourists come to Phuket for sunshine and beaches, so the beach has become the most mature place for the hotel industry in Phuket.
Among them, Badong Beach has the most accommodation choices, and the nightlife here is rich and colorful, and there are many shopping and dining choices, so it is very popular. It is also the cheapest beach in Phuket. It costs about 2,000 baht to stay in a beach hotel here for one night. You can enjoy 40%-50% discount in the off-season. There are few budget hotels here, most of which are some distance from the coast, and the room rate is about 300 Thai plants/room.
Accommodation in town: It is convenient to go to any beach from town, but the price of the hotel is much cheaper than that of the beach. There are many cheap accommodations on the streets of Phuket Town, which is a good place for tourists who pay attention to benefits. The price of star-rated hotels here is only half that of Badong Beach, and the price of budget hotels is only 2/3 of that of seaside.
Phuket tourism food
Thailand Snail Travel 1www.wntrip.cn Guangxi Travel Agency www.nncba.com1is famous for its delicious taste and fresh raw materials. Phuket has its own local characteristics with its unique seafood products. Authentic Phuket cuisine can be eaten in some classic old shops in Phuket. The main dining places in Phuket are located in Patong Beach and Phuket Town. Although restaurants on other beaches are not dense enough, there are some good choices.
Tourism and shopping in Phuket
When you travel to Thailand, you can always buy some exotic items in supermarkets and street markets, and Phuket is no exception. The specialties of Phuket mainly include batik products, tin products and cashews. Mainly concentrated in large department stores and supermarkets in Phuket town, these stores are located on several main roads, such as Th Ratsada, Th Yaowarat and Th Tilok-Uthit. In addition, Badong Beach is also a very important shopping place. Other beaches such as Kata, Caron and Lavail can also buy some souvenirs.
Shopping tax rebate
1. Tourists can ask for a refund of 7% VAT when they buy goods in Phuket. On the same day, after purchasing the goods marked "VAT refund for tourists" in the same store and spending more than 2,000 baht, you can fill out an application form for tourist tax refund with your passport and print the original tax voucher on the shopping day. According to the total amount of goods accumulated under the same passport, the airport tax refund, bank draft or debit card will be refunded, and a handling fee of 65,438+000 baht and bill transfer fee will be charged for each payment.
2. After arriving at the airport, go to the VAT refund office, go through the exit formalities normally after stamping, and then show your passport and tax refund form at the tax refund counter in the departure hall. If you buy valuables such as jewelry and watches, you need to show the purchased goods when you receive the tax refund, so you should take this into account when you check your luggage.
Tourism and Entertainment in Phuket
When you come to Phuket, besides enjoying the sunshine and the beach, the colorful entertainment life will definitely make you glad you came. In addition to some traditional entertainment projects in Thailand, Phuket is characterized by nightlife and water activities. Such as dream paradise, shemale show, thai massage, essential oil spa, snorkeling, depth, underwater walking, banana boat, etc.
Thai shemale show
Huanduoqi amusement park
Religious/customary taboos
1. Temples, churches, palaces and high-level entertainment places are recognized as formal occasions. You must wear dignified and tidy clothes when entering, and you are not allowed to wear slippers, shorts, miniskirts, sleeveless tops or other inappropriate clothes.
2. Don't touch the monk with your fingers, especially women can't shake hands with the monk in the car and can't sit next to the monk.
3. Never climb the Buddha statue to take pictures, and never do anything disrespectful to the Buddha statue; When you meet a monk who is begging for alms, you can't send cash, because it is against the monk's precepts.
When entering Buddhist temples, Muslim temples or private houses, tourists need to take off their shoes and be careful not to step on the threshold.
Don't touch other people's heads and don't mess up other people's hair. The locals forbid outsiders to touch the heads of children (especially young monks). Only kings, monks and their parents can touch a child's head.
6. Locals think that people's left hand is not clean, so important things should be taken with their right hand; The soles of the feet are also considered unclean. When sitting, avoid putting your feet on the table. Hitting people or pointing people with your toes will be severely reprimanded. Never lift your feet at the Buddha.
7. In public, it is not appropriate to make too intimate moves. In addition, nude sunbathing is only allowed in some beaches, but in other places, locals don't like this behavior, which goes against the Buddhist concept of Thai people.
Tips for tourism in Phuket 1
Method of obtaining Thai baht:
1, direct purchase in China is the most cost-effective exchange rate. Bank of China can exchange Thai baht directly, so it is generally necessary to make an appointment in advance and bring your ID card to the local branch of Bank of China. 20 1 February is about 1:4.88 (that is,1RMB is equivalent to 4.88 baht).
2. After arriving in Thailand, give priority to the ATM with the UnionPay logo, and you can directly withdraw the Thai baht with your bank card (there is an ATM 200m meters away from the street in Thailand, which is very convenient). It should be noted that the amount withdrawn by ATM is the amount of Thai baht calculated according to the foreign exchange rate of China UnionPay at that time, not the amount of RMB (1 000,2000,3000,5000,65438). When withdrawing money, the issuing bank will charge a certain handling fee (the minimum fee is 10 yuan for each transaction and 12 yuan for each ICBC card, that is, no matter which of the above five items you withdraw, the handling fee is 12 yuan, and it is recommended to withdraw more than 5,000 yuan at one time).
Communication:
1. You can buy a prepaid SIM card at 7-Eleven convenience store, and the shops that sell SIM cards also sell prepaid cards.
2. Call the domestic landline in Phuket: 0086+ (the first number is 0, so don't dial) area code+phone number.
Call domestic mobile phone in Phuket: 0086+ mobile phone number.
Domestic telephone landlines in Phuket: 0066+76+ phone number
For domestic calls to Phuket mobile phone: 0066+ (the first digit is 0, please do not dial) mobile phone number.
3. Internet cafes are very common in the local area with low fees; Internet access fee of the hotel depends on the hotel. Please consult the fee before use.
Tips for tourism in Phuket II
1. Tipping is popular in Thailand, generally 20B/ time (about RMB in 4 yuan). If the restaurant charges a service fee, you don't have to tip.
2. Thais are gentle by nature and speak softly, and avoid speaking too loudly when communicating with local people.
In order to protect the environment, please don't throw plastic bags and nondegradable articles with cigarette butts on the beach and in the sea. Please don't catch tropical fish when you go out to sea.
4. It is not difficult to find toilets in Phuket tourist area. Even if you are not a hotel or restaurant user, no one will stop you from borrowing the toilet. There are also free public toilets in various scenic spots, with toilet paper inside, and the environment is relatively clean.
5. Sunscreen work: In order to block ultraviolet rays, you should bring sunscreen and apply it once an hour or so.
Don't forget to wear a hat when you go out to sea. Wearing dark clothes also helps.
6. Drinking fruit juice is cooler than carbonated drinks.
7. The main accommodation place in Phuket is located along the coast of Patong Beach, and the surrounding gourmet restaurants and street snacks can always stimulate your taste buds.
8. Badong Beach is crowded. If you want to see the clear blue waters and white beaches, you can take a speedboat to Pipi Island, Emperor Island and Phang Nga Bay, but if you want to enjoy the beautiful sunset, Badong Beach is a good choice.
9. The nearby Similan Islands is the top diving place in the world, and it is only open from June 165438+ 10 to April of the following year.
Thailand's tourism lingua franca (Phuket tourism lingua franca) is introduced as follows:
1, hello! /Sa-wa-di-ka Sawa dika/ hello! /hi!
2. How are you/Sa-Ba-Di-Mai Sa Bai Di Mai/How are you?
3. I'm fine! /Sa-bye-Disabadi/I'm fine!
4. What is your name? /kun-ci-a-lai Kun to Loy/What's your name?
5. Where are you going? /Kun-Bai-Nai Kun Bai Nai/Where are you going?
6. Goodbye! /La-Gong La Gong/Goodbye! /Bye bye
7. Good luck! /CuO-di CuO di/ Good luck!
8. Thank you! /kuo-Kun kukun/ Thank you!
9. Excuse me! /Broaden and expand/Sorry! /sorry!
10, never mind! /Mai-Ping-Lai sells whips/Forget it!
1 1, I don't understand! /sell well/don't understand!
Can you help me? /kun-que-can-dai-mai/Can you help me?
13, I'm looking for it. /I'm looking for a silkworm friend.
14, lost it. /Mai-Lu-Za-Tan Stall/Lost.
15 I want to go-. /Can-Ya-Bai Silkworm-Bye-/I'm going to-.
16, railway station/sartan-ni-lo-visatani/railway station?
17, Gong * * * Bus Station/Sha-Tan-Ni-Luo-Mishattani Zhanbaa/Bus Station
18, airport/sandbag ice/sandbag ice/air station
19, Hotel/Longliang/Liang Long/Hotel
20. School/Longlian/Longlian/School
2 1, police station/sartan-ni-dan-rosatan-danny stack/police station
22. Hospital/Longpayaban/Hospital
23. Toilet/Hong Kong/Toilet/Toilet
24. Don't/Mai-Ao sells concave/Don't/None.
25, want/concave/need
26. Not/selling vegetables/not/not.
27. Yes/Cai Cai/Yes/Yes
28. Don't be afraid/wheat-melon sells melon/fearless.
29. Don't worry! /Mai Donghuan sells winter orders/I don't care!
30. Brother | sister (Thai courtesy title) /pi fart/brother | sister
3 1, brother | sister (Thai courtesy title)/Nong Pu/brother | sister
32. What's the price? /laka-tao-lai laka please/how much is it?
33. Can you make it cheaper? /tu -(n-oi quick link)-Dai Maitu (n-oi) instead of wheat/cheap OK!
34, expensive! /pian-Liao pian Liao/ expensive!
35. Currency exchange
36. Where to? /Bai-Nai Bai Nai/Where to go?
37. Go to the beach/Baitali/Go to the beach.
38. Go, go/wag/go/go
39. Telephone/Toler Sartor Lesa/Telephone
40. You are so beautiful! /Kun-Sui-Jing-Jingkun Shuijingjing/You are so beautiful!
4 1, you are so handsome! /Kun-Luo-Jing-Jing Kun naked jingjing /youhandy!
42. What time is it? /here-cute to cute/when?
43. It's three o'clock/Sanmeng-Liao Sanmeng Liao/Three o'clock.
44, 123456789 10/ neng, Song, San, Ha, Hou, Jie, Don't, Gao,
45, delicious! /a-(l-oi, read quickly) Ah (l-oi)/ OK!
46, fun! /Sanou Sanou/Interest!
47, nice! /na-du Nadu/ be good!
48, no! /Maidai Maidai/No!
49, like it! /poke/like it
50. I don't like it /Mai Zhuo sells stamps/doesn't like it.
5 1, Yes/Mimi/Yes
52. No/Mai-Mi sells rice/No.
53. Market/Dhadala/Market
54. Snack bar /LAN-a-Han lana Han/ Snack bar
55. Shopping/keyhole/shopping
56. Durian/Tulian Curtains/Durian
57. Rambutan /e-o Quick Link Reading/Rambutan
58. Mangosteen/Wan Gu is crying/Mango
59. Sweet/Fantasy/Sweet
60. Acidity/standardization standard/acidity
6 1, too spicy/skin-root-white blank heel broken/pepper
62. Hot/long/hot
63. A cold/tickle/cold
Me/Pumbaa/me
65. You/Kun/Kun/you
66. He/Gao/He
67. We/Grandma/
68. They/Bogart/They, they.
69. Buy fruit/stone-Peng-Le-Mai Shao to sell/buy fruit.
70. Luggage/Gabby Gabby/Bagby
7 1, Thai baht/Baba/currency Thailand
72. Far/Beggar Should/Far
73. Near/modified/near
74. Lights/bags/lights
75, heavy/shout/again
76. Comfortable/Sa-Bai Shaxie/Well-being
77. Uncomfortable/Misabay sells shabu shabu shabu/uncomfortable
78. Dare/Ga-Mai-Ga selling and embarrassment/boldness
79. Come with me/When-Zen-Bai/Come with me.
80, Duo/Ma-scold/Duo Mch
8 1, Shao /(n- i quick link) /Limle minority
82. Doing Good/Sharing (b-n Fast Reading)/Waters
83. Temple/Wawa/Tempiu
84. Monk/Afraid of Pa/Monk
85. Rent/Fuck/Rent
86. cars/rolls/cars
87. Room/Hong Bakery/Room
88. Auntie/Baba/Grandma
89. Be careful/finished/be careful
90. That's enough /po- Liao is broken/that's enough to quit.
9 1, boat/Lele/boat
92. Use/color/use
93. rude /mai-mi-ma-la-ya sells rice? Pulling pressure/disrespect
I love you/I love you.
95. I can speak Thai/Pubian Pashata, spread out my whip, put down my hand, put down my hand/speak Thai.
96. Don't speak Chinese /pu-mai-bian-pa-sha-jing store sells whips/Don't speak Chinese.
97. Singing/Dragon-Pan Longpi/Singing
98. Dance/Cable/Dance
99. Smile/fly/smile
100, crying/longhai/crying
Commonly used Thai (contrast between Chinese and Thai)
Thai in China and Thai in China
Good morning, good afternoon and good night. Is there a discount in Savady? Lotra-kha noi dai mai？
Hello, goodbye (male) Sawadik Lapp, understand? Roasted firewood and wheat?
Sawadika (female): I don't know how to bake firewood with Zen wheat.
Mr. and Mrs. Kun, please speak slowly.
It is not expensive for Chai Mifeng.
No wheat or Plough. No, I don't want old wheat pie.
How are you, Khun Sa Bai Di Jou? Please drive slowly, Kabe Chacha.
Fine, thank you. Please be careful, Potter, Lavan.
Thank you, Khopkhun. Turn right, Leo Kava.
I will. . . Chen Chapai, turn left, Liausi.
How much do you want? Kuntong Tao Kan Rai has been driving Khap trong pai.
Too many, drive slowly, cha-cha
It's too expensive. Feng pai ting Yut
how much will the charge be? Laha Taurai? Great, Dimak.
Please wrap it for me. Hobart heap is useless, McGrady.
Sorry, Chen Xiazhai. Good luck, Cui Di.
Please forgive Kho thot for asking Karuna or
I hope I can help you. Have fun!