Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
AMAZING BIKE TOURS
( 0 7628 3436;
www.amazingbiketoursthailand.asia
; 32/4 Moo 9, Th Chaofa,
Chalong; day trips from 1600B)
Phuket's best new adventure outfitter leads small
groups on half-day bicycle tours through the Khao Phra Thaew Royal Wildlife &
Forest Reserve, and it offers terrific day trips around Ko Yao Noi and the gorgeous
beaches and waterfalls of Thai Muang in nearby Phang-Nga Province.
Cycling
Information
Dangers & Annoyances
During the May to October monsoon, large waves and fierce undertows can make it
too dangerous to swim.
Renting a motorcycle or motorbike can be a high-risk proposition. Thousands of
people are injured or killed every year on Phuket's highways.
There have been recent late-night motorbike muggings and stabbings on the road
leading from Patong to Hat Karon, and on the road between Kata and the
Rawai-Hat Nai Han area. There have been a few recent random sexual assaults on
women, as well.
Medical Services
Bangkok Phuket Hospital
( 0 7625 4425;
www.phukethospital.com
; Th Yongyok Uthit)
Reputedly the favourite with locals.
Phuket International Hospital
( 0 7624 9400;
www.phuketinternationalhospital.com
;
Th
Chalermprakiat)
International doctors rate this hospital as the best on the island.
Tourist Information
Tourism Authority of Thailand
(
0 7621 2213;
www.tat.or.th
; 73-75 Th Phuket, Phuket
Town;
8.30am-4.30pm)
Getting There & Away
