Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
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One month before
Book accommodation.
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One week before
Book your dive trip and domestic plane trip.
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One day before
Book a table at one of Phuket's high-end restaurants.
RESOURCES
GETTING AROUND
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Boat
Everything that floats will take you where roads can't; less so during the
rainy season (June to October).
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Bus
Good way to get between mainland towns or to/from Bangkok.
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Minivan
Faster and more flexible option than the bus.
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Motorcycle
Self-touring option on Phuket and Ko Lanta.
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Sŏrng·tăa·ou
Small pick-up trucks that act as public buses on the mainland
and Phuket.
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Taxi & túk-túk
Chartered vehicles that charge a lot on the islands; remember to
bargain.
