The largest and one of the most popular tourist islands of Thailand is Phuket, in the southern part of the country on the Andaman Coast. A week's holiday during the Songkran festivities at the bustling Patong Beach was a great way to unwind after 13 weeks straight of school.
Patong is quite a nice beach and the water is pretty clean. It is a hive of activity, lined with deck chairs, food and drink vendors and jet skiing and para sailing operators.
You go down to the beach, pick your spot, pay for your chairs for the day and get waited upon.
Phuket is located on the western coast of Thailand and is a stop for the cruise ships such as this one anchored in the bay.
The photos that follow show some more shots of Patong Beach.
Patong was very crowded for the Songkran holiday, combined with the Australian school holidays. There was lots of traffic and people and Australian accents.
Patong also has a couple of huge shopping malls to escape the heat for an hour or so and grab a coffee. Here I am at "Jungceylon" complete with Pirate Ship.
The hotel pool was also a good place - especially to get away from the crowds and the noise!
Of course there is nothing like watching the sun go down while sitting on the beach. Both the locals and the tourists enjoy this.
What a pretty place John. The sunset is very like the photos we took when we were at Bhumiyama Resort on Koh-Chang Island last April. Brings back happy memories.
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