Phuket practical strategy

The last December to Thailand, departure until the bubble in the US online at ctrip Raiders, great help, now also own a little experience and share with (although it seems a bit late), hopefully later friends help.

1) on the ticket

Go to Bangkok air tickets are in the Thai ctrip discount airfare, 2534 element, feel is worthwhile, but cannot refund train departure, cause I want to extend the holiday instead.

Booking time comparing several different ticket agent, or the large number of airline ticket agent fare more concessions, such as ctrip, youyouwang, and possibly the best one month in advance, generally can catch some travel airfares, cheap.

2) with regard to accommodation

In Bangkok is living relatives, not what to say.

Accommodation in Phuket is set in Internet before departure, on this, and some people want to talk to. I booked the hotel started relatively late, presumably it was check-in two weeks ago in the online order. 12 month start Phuket tourist entry prices are peak season, off-season, want to live within the 1000baht better House basically is unlikely. I started this website booked www.hoteltravel.com Nai Harn Beach of Sabana Resort, $ 41 per night, according to online comments hotel environment and service is good, near the beach although relatively small, but is better in a quiet and pleasant. The results I expect to wait four days, I will only reply to hoteltravel that room is booked. I'm so depressed, because this site has been committed to say 48 hours response, I've been waiting for their message, and just two days ago I also recognized in other instantly see the website of the House or hotel, and the price is more favorable than the hoteltravel. Now since they delay I start only one day, but also on the Internet and then search compare hotels, but don't know if I could in my work before you get confirmation that it was in 1993. So in addition to instant confirmation site www.precisionreservations.com through the audition process was selected the Best Western Phuket Ocean Resort. This hotel is expensive, $ 61 per night, but it can also be accepted. He orders online, taking into account the comparison of the dollar against the RMB in the fall, so I'm going to the dollar, so in RMB a month after the reimbursement they represent points of RMB benefits (the result is that a little narrow-minded has caused me a lot of trouble). The site was soon sent confirmation voucher, mobile phone have quickly received confirm that the deduction of SMS. But wait, how is the amount of the deduction, and the exchange rate of RMB turned out to be more 8.2? want to know today's Bank of China, the selling price of us $ cash also only 7.28. I immediately called the China Merchants Bank, China Merchants Bank, said that they received result is RMB bills. I also like the site live agent contact, is similar to MSN Live chat, and the Agent to fight back and forth for half an hour of mouth battle, she said you need to report the situation above, two days before a reply. I had to start with depressed mood, go to Bangkok to wait for the results of their solution. Afterwards they gave me back an email, only to say that their policy is automatically converted into the billing amount your credit card currency settlement, but for unreasonable rate is silent. I then wrote back to complain that there is no echo. I am depressed is my credit card is a card that can completely shuangbi with dollar, another booking site in exactly the same way, but they are in advance without notice is converted to a currency, but this is not a reasonable rate, really make people feel cheated. I think I will not use this Web site, hotel reservation, give careful consideration to other friends. Online consumers actually still vulnerable, not out of the good, the problem is very difficult to have any guarantees.

3) Bangkok traffic

We've tried in Bangkok BTS taxi, as well as three Metro light rail transit, light rail and subway is the fastest, but the line is fixed and the price is not cheap, depending on the distance General single take 15-40baht/times, if two or more if you travel more than a taxi is also expensive.

Bangkok Taxi in fact it is quite cheap, the cost is just a feeling of General. But Bangkok traffic jam you than Beijing is gone, the general waiting period is more than 20 minutes. But even if you count on long waiting time, the fare is still cheaper than Beijing, and can direct you to the destination point, so long as it is not time to rush, I and the preferred or ZZ out of the taxi. As to the meter, we started to get on the train when asked "Use meter?" driver nodded our meeting. Later discovered that basically road running driver will consciously use the meter. This is different from the great attractions and hotels lie live driver. Our day come back from the Grand Palace, all the way across the road lie live driver asked not to play tables are shaking their heads, a State that "No meter!" Make us laugh or cry. Then cut to a passenger has just dropped off, no problem. The majority of drivers in Bangkok can speak a little English, so I generally go are no problem, when the drivers do not understand English, you can take the road of the English name read out, the pronunciation and Thai close, General drivers can catch a probably.

4) on the beaches of Phuket

The coastline on the West side of Phuket Island is long, large and small beaches, the most famous, of course, Padang beach.

We finally live in the Karon Beach, in the South of badong is the second largest Phuket Beach. The beach while also hilarious, but compared to Padang, the quiet nor so much enjoyed nightlife. I think Phuket nice beach a lot, and areHave their own characteristics, said to complete depending on your requirements, select the appropriate Beach, and each traffic between the beach is also not very convenient, if they can drive a car or motorcycle, then of course you can rent a car trip, but if you can't drive (like me and ZZ) or do not intend to rent a car, going to another beach only a taxi, each driving distance between the beach is quite far, General fare is spent several hundred baht, not cheap. So I'd lived in your favorite Beach, within walking distance, so easy to enjoy the seaside life Ah. I feel like neon young man of course first Padang, absolutely hilarious, but want to enjoy the quiet holidays daily wage laborer with kids, I would recommend Karon Beach and adjacent to the Beach of Kata, life convenience, a variety of facilities, but only moderately prosperous, often have large waters for your private, quiet at night. In addition to my sister also recommend they lived in Nai Thon Beach, that is a clip in the two hills in the midst of the small beach, the beach is not great, how fishing on the shore, at the foot of the waters covered with corals, very suitable for superficial. However, there is a beach in the rainy season (May to August) there will be an undercurrent, not suitable for swimming, so pick the beach to watch out for.

5) on a tip

Thailand is a country receiving tips, but we feel is not where I need to tip.

In a formal restaurant to give a tip, but in large gears and roadside stalls you don't have to. Taxi drivers are generally do not have to give a tip, but if the traffic is really amazing, we will give some tips as they wait time equivalent fare is very low. Hotel help luggage of man is going to give a tip, there is room for Auntie better tip, otherwise they might "forget" some things. We started to actually not aware of the need to give their tips, after all, is generally not seen surface. But one day when the morning we head night playing billiards for 20baht of coins on the table to the next night, but when I come back at night to find coin gone. My analysis to analyze, find room service is only possible when a tip to take away, it's no wonder that today we make room for items like neatness, I use out of shampoo she gave me add a bottle of new morning away beach towel, she didn't care, I put two clean. But my parents room for no to "tip" no this treatment, not only didn't they supplement used in toothpaste, free bottled water is no given, not to mention additional beach towels. Aware of this, I really felt quite funny. So, if you want to enjoy a better room service, put your tip on a nightstand, but if you do not wish to leave a tip, be sure not to put the money left in the room, otherwise, may be the default for the tip. Also, a tip to give little seems to have no definite rule, we usually give a 10-20baht, only that day Phang tour for us and parents are two small boys on our special warm and thoughtful, we gave each of them 50baht. No way, we are poor. But I think the people of Thailand is good, a tip to give less all the same enthusiasm.

6) Airport transfer

We did not set in the hotel's shuttle service airport, because we are four people, hotel one-way charge 800baht, too expensive.

From Phuket Airport, right hand side there is a similar toll station of small Pavilion, several signs big "TAXI METER", in fact, there is a regular taxi station. Before online to see friends have said if you want to own a taxi from the airport left many van, you can talk to them about the price, but the right hand side of this is the regular taxi station, the drivers are going to hit the tables. Alcove aunt will ask you which of the hotel and the beach, and then took a piece of tables show you saw the beach playing table about how much money, plus 100baht airport tax total is how much money, you say OK, then she will assign a driver for you. We finally hit the hotel is on the table, plus 340baht airport taxes and a little tip finally gave drivers 460baht. This is actually pretty inexpensive because we then go from the Hotel Airport is less than the price. Because the return trip would have been no such play table regular car, not Tuk-tuk is not listed in the "black". Hotel door lie live driver asking price and hotel front, are all the travel, 800baht agent offer 700baht, later discovered that the uncle of the asking price is Serm cheapest, we hurry to 600baht set. Actually better than playing table around the airport more expensive!

7) with respect to the travel agent

It's not a Word to find words.

Our Phi-phi Island Tour, Phang tour, simon show and to the airport by Taxi is called uncle that of Serm. We asked several travel agent, he's asking price start is the lowest, but people also feel very kind. Unlike a mm, obviously get to us is held in the same program, uncle but tall 6, 700baht, also took us to let us a counter-offer. I'm too lazy to bother, or directly back to the uncle. Uncle's store in Karon central island is on the path of a busy junction, called Phuket Sea Faring, uncle of telephone is (076) 396-572, unfortunately, uncle no Email. If you have a friend go to Karon Beach Phuket is live, I would like to recommend the uncle, he gave Serm prices really fair.