http://blogs.1stopphuket.com lifestyling it on the Andaman coast Wed, 07 May 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beaches on Phuket such as Kata, Karon and Patong are world-famous and holidaymakers arriving here from across the planet flock to these extremely popular tourist hot-spots. However, due to this mass tourism many people complain about these beaches having lost their charming ambience. They are convinced that Phuket can’t claim anymore ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/05/06/phuket%e2%80%99s-undiscovered-beach-areas-part-1/ Last week more than 150 kilos of garbage such as household trash, clothing, three tyres, plastic bottles, and fishing nets were collected by a group of divers, which supported the Earth Day activities by cleaning up Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi’s beaches and the surrounding underwater areas, about ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/04/28/divers-cleaning-up-racha-yai-and-racha-noi-island/ Phuket boasts some of Thailand’s most stunning beaches; each featuring its own special facilities. These superb beaches make Phuket an ideal holiday destination and many tourists arrive here year-round. Phuket’s tropical beaches attract visitors from all over the world and the majority of the tourists spend their vacation on one of ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/04/22/brief-introduction-to-some-of-phuket%e2%80%99s-popular-beaches/ Probably not that many like Pattaya, but Phuket with Patong’s naughty nightlife and the bustling Bangla Road attract plenty of sex tourists as well. Most of the main cities and popular travel destinations in Thailand such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and of course Pattaya have their own red light ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/04/15/sex-trade-on-phuket-and-thailand/ Perhaps you’ll be surprised by the fact that not each foreign visitor staying in Phuket’s most popular tourist spot of Patong wishes to be accommodated directly by the beach area. This is great news for the Millennium Resort Patong which opened its doors four months ago. Actually this accommodation establishment ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/03/29/an-ideal-new-getaway-resort-on-patong/ Probably within six weeks The Thai Navy will open Tapao Noi Island off Phuket for eco-tourism. Representing a lighthouse, this tranquil destination is a little more than an island. However, most likely it is going to be the Phuket area’s newest tourist attraction. The Royal Thai Navy, which currently manages ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/03/22/koh-tapao-noi-new-eco-tourism-destination-in-thailand/ During a busy year, more than four million travellers arrive in Phuket in the south of Thailand. Usually most of the first-time visitors are impressed by the seemingly worry-free island life and a few like it so much that they are willing to make the big step setting up a ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/03/16/running-your-own-pub-on-tropical-phuket-a-dream-or-nightmare/ Imagine that your boat is the only one from horizon to horizon, gently navigating on the mystical waters off an untouched, secluded, tropical island shore. No! This is not only possible in a magnificent dream. Boating enthusiasts might experience this as a common reality when sailing in the blue waters ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/03/08/phuket-a-sailor%e2%80%99s-paradise/ Resisting the development of too many tourist facilities, which choked the neighbouring islands, the residents of Lanta Island are welcoming eco-sensitive tourism. As the tourism industry in Thailand is allowed to ruin gorgeous beach areas and islands as if these precious locations of natural beauty were ordinary coal mines, a ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/03/02/preserving-paradise/ Koh Racha Yai is one of the most perfect paradisiacal getaways on our planet. This gorgeous island provides a most welcome escape from the hectic western world. The waters are true turquoise and the sands snowy white. Its exceptional natural beauty impresses the visitors and some even suddenly seem to ... http://blogs.1stopphuket.com/2008/02/25/koh-racha-yai-the-ultimate-dream-getaway/