Baan Suktothai Patong

... is even an Arsenal shop in the shopping centre. You cannot walk down the street without someone asking every metre if you want a massage, knock-off dvds, a suit or some food.<br><br>The beach was even more disappointing, covered in dead fish the first day we went. We decided not to swim after we saw a nappy floating in the surf. We did manage to get another beach bat and ball record of 88 hits in a row. Towards the end of the week the ...

... white and black. There were some very strange shapes. At one place we were actually able to go right through a cave from one side to the other. We then went on to James Bond Island (Man with the Golden Gun) - fascinating place. We also saw a spectacular high cliff there which appears to have been split in two - the halves supported by leaning against each other. I wished we could ...

... him update the rest of the story on Phuket Town. Phuket is very Resorty and again charges more than other places within Thailand because they can. On our final night we headed into the rowdy area of Patong which ia full of loud bars and hostess bars. That day a US navy boat had just pulled in so there was a lot US navy personal looking forward to the cheapness of the bars and other things. BAsically in the very tourist areas it is impossible to go into a bar and have a quiet ...

... friendliest animals so I gave them a banana and stepped back quickly. After the monkey beach, we saw the Viking Cave. Apparently, 5 people live in this cave and catch some sort of fish that the Chinese swear makes you younger and they pay good money for it. We then headed to a lagoon to swim since felt like a sauna. It was yet another overcast day, but it was a hot one! We swan for a bit and then made our way to the beach where they filmed The Beach. I must live under a ...

... beaches as well but a little further away from the town so we didn't have time to go today. Instead we hired a taxi and went on the top of the hill to have a view of the town which was really nice and then we went to the buttefly garden. There were tons of butterflies flying around. We thought it would be a bit cheesy but it turned out really good and it kept us busy for the afternoon as there is not much to see in the city itself. Then we ...

... the Italian Restaurant. I get a bit excited and say "But you don't like Italian food!" eventually we apologise to the staff and get up to find the Thai restaurant. The Holiday Inn is huge and gorgeous and finding the Thai restaurant is an adventure because it's in another wing. We get there, there's a piano playing and we can't hear each other talking. It's stressful. The kids want spaghetti (in a Thai restaurant) - and they get it. We order a mixed ...

... of the soundtrack score. In the 40s it was the overbearing trumpets, in the 80s it was the fake trumpet on some ****** synthesizer. Thank god there's no more trumpets in movies anymore. Off to practice at 4pm and I'd been suddenly promoted to the real ring and a chance to work on all my moves with a guy named Ot who had pads all over him so I could practice my moves. Pretty fun stuff. After 5 rounds, I had had enough. Off ...

... a convoy of VW buses puttering up ahead. If anyone would know what was going on, it would be them. At least that was our hope. Pulling alongside the last van in the convoy, we made the international sign for rolling down the window, which they kindly did, revealing a man with long, thick dreadlocks and a bushy brown beard that framed his beaming smile. "What's up?" "Hey, where is everyone going?" I screamed over the wind that ...

... at Patong beach was not crystal clear due the the waves created by all the power boats, churning up the sand. However, the cool temperature was a welcome relief from the ever increasing heat from the mid day sun. We didn't bother with the market of fake tat and the transvestites parading on the promenade. We just spent the remainder of daylight curled up under the umbrella, eating ice cream and occasionally venturing out for a dip. The last bus ...

... bar, it was quite cute and quiet , the table we sat at had tiny luminous fish swimming in a big plant pot with a glass lid, pretty cool, as were the singa beers at the hottest part of the day. We sadly had to say farewell, but will keep in touch. We had to go back to the hotel for a swim, I was getting near the end of my tether from the sweaty heat, so after a cocktail or two we were ready for the ...