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international
trip journal
PHUKET IS THAILAND’S LARGEST ISLAND. IT
ATTRACTS AN ANNUAL TOTAL OF MORE THAN
FIVE MILLION TOURISTS.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Book a room at
Crowne Plaza
Bangkok Lumpini
Park (tel: +66 2 632 9000).
Sample local cuisine at
Rock Restaurant and Bar
on Phahon Yothin 9 Road,
which offers Thai and a
fusion of Asian flavors. Visit
the Temple of the Reclining
Buddha, go on an elephant
ride and shop at Chatuchak
WeekendMarket.
April Soriano
senior applications analyst
Bangkok
Area code
+66 (2)
Touchdown
Suvarnabhumi
International Airport
Get to town via
taxi, Airport Link,
limo, bus
ExploreWat
Chalong, The
Big Buddha
and Promthep Cape, and
go beach hopping. Check
out the beaches of Surin,
Kamala, Karon and Kata.
Tour Phang Nga Bay
(including James Bond
Island) and Koh Phi Phi
(setting for
The Beach
)
with Simba Sea Trips.
Vicky Ras-Altaie
head of content and training
Phuket
Area code
+66 (76)
Touchdown
Phuket International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, rental car,
tuk tuk, bus
