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There are cheap car-rental agencies on Th Rasada near Pure Car Rent ( 0 7621 1002;
www.purecarrent.com ; 75 Th Rasada) , a good choice in the centre of town. Suzuki jeeps go for
about 1200B per day (including insurance), though in the low season the rates can go
down to 750B. And if you rent for a week or more, you should get a discount.
The rates are always better at local places than at the better-known internationals,
though you may be able to get deals with the familiar companies if you reserve in ad-
vance.
MOTORCYCLE
You can rent motorcycles on Th Rasada near Pure Car Rent, or from various places at the
beaches. Costs are anywhere from 200B to 300B per day, and can vary depending on the
season. Bigger bikes (over 125cc) can be rented at shops in Patong, Kata, Rawai and
Karon.
SŎRNG·TĂA·OU & TÚK-TÚK
Large bus-sized sŏrng·tăa·ou run regularly from Th Ranong near the market to the vari-
ous Phuket beaches (25B to 40B per person). These run from around 7am to 5pm; out-
side these times you have to charter a túk-túk to the beaches, which will set you back
500B (to Patong, Kata and Rawai) or 600B (to Karon and Kamala). You'll have to bar-
gain. Beware of tales about the tourist office being 5km away, or that the only way to
reach the beaches is by taxi, or even that you'll need a taxi to get from the bus terminal to
the town centre (it is more or less in the town centre). For a ride around town, túk-túk
drivers should charge 100B to 200B.
Motorcycle taxis around town cost 30B.
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Ko Sireh
This tiny island, 4km east of the district capital and connected to the main island by a
bridge, is known for its chow lair (sea gypsies; also spelled chao leh ) village and a hilltop
reclining Buddha at Wat Sireh .
The largest settlement of chow lair in Thailand is little more than a poverty-stricken
cluster of tin shacks on stilts, plus one seafood restaurant. The Urak Lawoi, the most
sedentary of the three chow lair groups, are found only between the Mergui archipelago
and the Tarutao-Langkawi archipelago, and speak a mixture of Malay and Mon-Khmer.
 
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