Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
3 CABLE JUNGLE ADVENTURE PHUKET
( 08 1977 4904; 232/17 Moo 8, Th Bansuanneramit; per person 1950B;
9am-6pm)
Tucked into the hills is this maze of eight ziplines linking cliffs to an-
cient trees. Closed-toe shoes are a must.
Courses
MOM TRI'S BOATHOUSE
( 0 7633 0015;
www.boathousephuket.com
; 2/2 Th Kata (Patak West), Hat Kata;
per person one day/weekend 2200/3500B)
Offers a fantastic weekend Thai cooking
class with its renowned chef, Rattana.
Cooking
BLUE ELEPHANT RESTAURANT & COOKERY SCHOOL
( 0 7635 4355;
www.blueelephant.com
; 96 Th Krabi, Phuket Town; half-day classes
2800B)
Phuket' s newest cookery school is in the stunning restored 1903 Sino-Por-
tuguese style Phra Phitak Chyn Pracha Mansion . There are a variety of options
from short group lessons to five-day private training (78,000B). Morning classes
take in a market visit.
Cooking
Phuket's Moo•ay Tai Explosion ADAM SKO
Over the past few years, spurred in no small part by the increasing global presence and
popularity of Mixed Martial Arts, several
moo
•
ay tai
(also spelled
muay thai;
Thai boxing)
gyms catering to international male and female athletes have sprouted off the beach in
Phuket.
The whole thing started with Pricha 'Tuk' Chokkuea and his gym,
Rawai Muay Thai
(
08 1476 9377;
www.rawaimuaythai.com
;
43/42 Moo 7, Th Sai Yuan)
. The best new gym
is Avison's
Promthep Muay Thai Camp
(
08 5786 2414;
www.promthepmuaythai.com
;
91 Moo 6, Soi Yanui)
.
