If you are looking for a romantic getaway, Thailand is the best destination filled with all the right elements. From luxury camping stay to candlelit dining in a private cove, the ‘Land of Smile’ has everything.
No railway station in Phuket means the train option ends in a road leg from Surat Thani, and the Bangkok airport a carrier uses has already moved once in 2026.
Phuket is Thailand's largest island, reached by air or by road bridge. This guide covers the split between Phuket Town and the west-coast beaches, the tin-mining Old Town, the temples, the two seasons, what there is to do, the months the Similans and Maya Bay close, and the entry rules.
Phuket is now one of the best places in the world to rent a new home. Phuket Home Rental agents are plentiful and offer a variety of houses from small one bedroom flats to luxurious 5 bedroom apartments with infinity pools and sea views.
We are due to see an influx of travellers from China with twice-weekly flights already available from Guangzhou to Phuket.
What to do with children on Phuket: the aquarium at Cape Panwa, the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, guided tours at Soi Dog, elephant sanctuaries that do not offer riding, two water parks, the Patong Go-Kart Speedway and the Phuket FantaSea evening show, with opening hours where they are confirmed.
Phuket's beaches from Mai Khao in the north to Rawai in the south, and what each one is like. Monsoon swimming safety comes first: the red-flag system, which beaches are patrolled, what to do in a rip current, and three drownings at Karon in 18 days in June 2025.
