Essential Phuket Travel Guides

Practical information to help you plan your trip, arrive with confidence and make the most of your time in Phuket.

Clear, practical advice Useful answers to real travel questions

Key topics in one place Before and during your visit

Independent travel information Focused on visiting Phuket

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Phuket Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

New to Phuket? Start with the essentials: when to visit, where to stay, how to get around, what to expect and where to find more detailed answers.

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The Guides Most Travellers Need

Practical answers to common questions about visiting Phuket.

Maya arriving at Phuket Airport with her luggage beside the taxi and minibus pick-up area

Phuket Airport Guide

Arrival, immigration, transfers and what to expect at the airport.

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Maya comparing different Phuket accommodation options, from beachside stays to hillside villas

Where to Stay in Phuket

Choose an area that suits your holiday, from lively towns to quieter beaches.

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Maya enjoying freshly prepared noodles at a colourful Phuket night food market

Is Street Food Safe in Phuket?

How to choose food stalls, eat safely and enjoy local flavours.

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Maya overlooking Phuket with sunny skies on one side and rain clouds on the other

Best Time to Visit Phuket

Weather, seasons, rainfall and sea conditions throughout the year.

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Maya on a scooter with a taxi and local bus on a coastal Phuket road

Getting Around Phuket

Taxis, ride-hailing apps, scooters, car hire and local transport options.

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Maya on a Phuket beach near lifeguard flags and a lifeguard lookout

Is Phuket Safe?

Practical precautions for beaches, roads and everyday travel.

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Beach safety

Beach Safety in Phuket

Understand beach flags, rip currents and changing sea conditions, with practical advice on lifeguards, swimming and keeping children safe by the water.

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Illustrated guide to beach safety in Phuket

Mads D

Mads D is a Danish photographer and explorer based in Phuket, Thailand. He first visited Thailand in 1989 and moved to the country in 2004, living in Chiang Mai before relocating to Phuket in 2014. He has travelled more than 500,000 kilometres across Thailand, photographing its landscapes, communities, temples and everyday life. He is General Manager of Kamala Beach Estate in Kamala and shares photography and stories about travel, food, nature and Thai culture through Siam Pictures. Mads is also a Level 10 Google Local Guide, sharing photographs of places he has visited since 2015. His contributions to Window on Phuket draw on personal visits, original photography and years of living in Thailand.