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Our impressions from a trip to Thailand to the island of Phuket.
1. We rested in Thailand for 2 weeks in the second half of March. A direct flight from St. Petersburg to the airport of Phuket Island took 10 hours. It was expected (family of three, child 11 years old) that the flight would be more tiring. In fact, it turned out not so scary.
2. Hotel DuangJitt. A very large area. Drowning in greenery. There are three swimming pools on site. During the rest, not everyone finds all three pools. Good service. Not intrusive. Near the pool you can eat normally at the same prices as in the city. The most expensive is alcohol. A bottle of beer 0.5 costs 190 baht (1 baht = 1 ruble). Lunch per person from soup and the second will cost about 400 baht (rubles). Keep in mind that the portions are large. In the heat (lunch) we had enough 1.5 servings per person. No more climb.
3. For us, people who are not used to noisy companies, the Thai specifics of the city of Phuket quickly got tired. I wanted peace and solitude.
Although it is worth noting that during walks, locals are not very intrusive in offering their services (taxi - tuk tuks (cars without windows and doors, cost more than a regular taxi), shops, massages, excursions, etc. ).
4. City beach three minutes walk from the hotel. There are few people. There are sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. One sunbed costs 100 baht (rubles). The sand on the beach is very fine and light. Gets stuck everywhere. Locals constantly walk along the beach and offer various services (massage, pedicure), food and goods. The beach has all the standard entertainment: scooter, banana, parachute. We rode a scooter. 30 min - 1500 baht.
5. Of the minor shortcomings in the room, only a little noisy operation of the air conditioner can be noted (it interferes with sleep). I really liked the service staff. Always with a smile and very polite.
6. Went to a transvestite show.
(700 baht - adult, 500 baht - child under 12)
Very colorful and well costumed show.
And the choreography, on the contrary, is very weak. I can’t even believe that the “women” are not real, but converted from men (about 30 people). They perform dance numbers to popular world hits and hits from various countries (China, Japan, Egypt, Brazil, Europe, America). Russia was represented by the song of the group "Viagra" - "The best friends of girls are diamonds. " Most of all in the show I liked the artist - a loner who performed humorous numbers (it was clear that this was not a transvestite, but a normal man, disguised as a woman). After the concert, the whole show group of transvestites waited for the audience at the exit from the hall for taking pictures with those who wished. A photo with one transvestite costs 150 baht. A photo with three will cost 450 Baht, etc. In general, the show is not bad, you can watch it, but the second time it doesn’t pull.
7. Now excursions.
You should not take excursions from the promoted tour operators "Pegas Turistik" and "Tez Tour".
The prices are overpriced by 2-3 times, and the service is the same, as they hire the same Thais in the main tourist places (elephant riding, rafting, etc. ).
Sightseeing tour.
(Included for free on any tour)
During the tour they visit a snake farm, a Buddhist temple, a latex factory, an observation deck. The most tiring part of this tour was visiting the salon of the largest jewelry manufacturer in Thailand - Gems.
Separately, it should be said about the latex factory. During a visit to the factory, representatives from Russia very well and clearly demonstrate the advantages of latex products. Many visitors have a desire to buy something for a healthy lifestyle (most often they buy pillows). The price of an average pillow is 2500 Baht (This is with a discount. Without a discount - 3800 Baht). Mattress - 2.000 Baht.
Later, from other representatives of the Russian community in Thailand, we learned that this business was organized by our compatriots and only our tourists were taken to the factory. For foreigners, such shows are not held, because for such money they will never buy these things. The prices are three or four times higher. There is only one manufacturer of latex products in Thailand and it is located on the mainland. All the rest are resellers - intermediaries. The selling price for an average pillow from the manufacturer is 750 Baht. The red price for such a pillow in Thailand is 1500 Baht. Some are confused by the fact that if you buy in other stores on the island, the quality of the product may be worse. But the technology for the production of latex products is such that if something is added there (foam rubber, etc. ), then this only complicates the process and makes it more expensive. That is, it is not profitable to do this.
Therefore, the quality of latex products in Thailand in various stores is equally good, and the greed of our individual representatives is indecently large.
By the way, in Thailand they are very afraid of losing their face and strictly observe the necessary rules to prevent this (you can’t express dissatisfaction and irritation in public, you can’t publicly show feelings between a man and a woman, and much more). Loss of face may be one of the reasons (besides religious and socio-economic) when young men deliberately undergo sex reassignment surgery.
It is a pity that our moral values have absolutely no meaning for individual immigrants from Russia.
Khao Lak National Reserve.
(1500 baht per adult and 1200 per child under 12)
The tour includes: a rubber and fruit plantation, a Buddhist temple in the rock with a reclining Buddha in front of the entrance, in which there are a lot of monkeys, rafting on bamboo rafts (an easy walk along a small calm river, 2-3 people on each raft, each raft is managed by a local Thai ), riding elephants in the national park (each elephant is driven by its driver on horseback or next to him throughout the entire route. Interesting entertainment, worth a try, but for some reason you feel sorry for the elephants), visiting a turtle farm and a monument to the 2004 tsunami. The tour includes lunch. We liked. Diverse and exciting.
James Bond Island
(1500 - adult, 1100 - child under 12)
The tour is so called because it includes a visit to the island, which is somewhat reminiscent of the landscape from the movie Avatar, where one of the Bond films "Golden Gun" was filmed. The landscapes are very beautiful. We took many great photos.
In addition to Bond Island, other islands in the vicinity and the village of sea gypsies on stilts are also visited. The tour includes lunch. Worth the trip. The tour is not tiring and leaves a lot of positive impressions. We liked.
Similan Islands
(2200 - adult, 1600 - child))
The Similan Islands are a protected area where sea turtles lay their eggs. Landscapes - a real Bounty from the picture. Located at a distance of 70 km. from mainland Thailand to the Andaman Sea. We were weary of the journey there and back. One way you need to go 2 hours by macro bus from the hotel (depending on the location of the hotel) and then 1.5 hours by speedboat. The program includes swimming near various islands (there are 9 in total). Landing is allowed only on 2 islands. While swimming, they swam 2 times next to sea turtles (very large), they are absolutely not afraid of people and swim calmly among them. It is forbidden to touch them.
The tour includes lunch. On one of the islands they offer accommodation in tents. We didn’t dare, because it’s a bit extreme (at night, pythons, monitor lizards, flying foxes (a kind of bats) and many other living creatures begin an active life on the island. In general, the landscapes are beautiful, but the road is tiring.
1. We rested in Thailand for 2 weeks in the second half of March. A direct flight from St. Petersburg to the airport of Phuket Island took 10 hours. It was expected (family of three, child 11 years old) that the flight would be more tiring. In fact, it turned out not so scary.
2. Hotel DuangJitt. A very large area. Drowning in greenery. There are three swimming pools on site. During the rest, not everyone finds all three pools. Good service. Not intrusive. Near the pool you can eat normally at the same prices as in the city. The most expensive is alcohol. A bottle of beer 0.5 costs 190 baht (1 baht = 1 ruble). Lunch per person from soup and the second will cost about 400 baht (rubles). Keep in mind that the portions are large. In the heat (lunch) we had enough 1.5 servings per person. No more climb.
3. For us, people who are not used to noisy companies, the Thai specifics of the city of Phuket quickly got tired. I wanted peace and solitude.
Although it is worth noting that during walks, locals are not very intrusive in offering their services (taxi - tuk tuks (cars without windows and doors, cost more than a regular taxi), shops, massages, excursions, etc. ).
4. City beach three minutes walk from the hotel. There are few people. There are sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. One sunbed costs 100 baht (rubles). The sand on the beach is very fine and light. Gets stuck everywhere. Locals constantly walk along the beach and offer various services (massage, pedicure), food and goods. The beach has all the standard entertainment: scooter, banana, parachute. We rode a scooter. 30 min - 1500 baht.
5. Of the minor shortcomings in the room, only a little noisy operation of the air conditioner can be noted (it interferes with sleep). I really liked the service staff. Always with a smile and very polite.
6. Went to a transvestite show.
(700 baht - adult, 500 baht - child under 12)
Very colorful and well costumed show.
And the choreography, on the contrary, is very weak. I can’t even believe that the “women” are not real, but converted from men (about 30 people). They perform dance numbers to popular world hits and hits from various countries (China, Japan, Egypt, Brazil, Europe, America). Russia was represented by the song of the group "Viagra" - "The best friends of girls are diamonds. " Most of all in the show I liked the artist - a loner who performed humorous numbers (it was clear that this was not a transvestite, but a normal man, disguised as a woman). After the concert, the whole show group of transvestites waited for the audience at the exit from the hall for taking pictures with those who wished. A photo with one transvestite costs 150 baht. A photo with three will cost 450 Baht, etc. In general, the show is not bad, you can watch it, but the second time it doesn’t pull.
7. Now excursions.
You should not take excursions from the promoted tour operators "Pegas Turistik" and "Tez Tour".
The prices are overpriced by 2-3 times, and the service is the same, as they hire the same Thais in the main tourist places (elephant riding, rafting, etc. ).
Sightseeing tour.
(Included for free on any tour)
During the tour they visit a snake farm, a Buddhist temple, a latex factory, an observation deck. The most tiring part of this tour was visiting the salon of the largest jewelry manufacturer in Thailand - Gems.
Separately, it should be said about the latex factory. During a visit to the factory, representatives from Russia very well and clearly demonstrate the advantages of latex products. Many visitors have a desire to buy something for a healthy lifestyle (most often they buy pillows). The price of an average pillow is 2500 Baht (This is with a discount. Without a discount - 3800 Baht). Mattress - 2.000 Baht.
Later, from other representatives of the Russian community in Thailand, we learned that this business was organized by our compatriots and only our tourists were taken to the factory. For foreigners, such shows are not held, because for such money they will never buy these things. The prices are three or four times higher. There is only one manufacturer of latex products in Thailand and it is located on the mainland. All the rest are resellers - intermediaries. The selling price for an average pillow from the manufacturer is 750 Baht. The red price for such a pillow in Thailand is 1500 Baht. Some are confused by the fact that if you buy in other stores on the island, the quality of the product may be worse. But the technology for the production of latex products is such that if something is added there (foam rubber, etc. ), then this only complicates the process and makes it more expensive. That is, it is not profitable to do this.
Therefore, the quality of latex products in Thailand in various stores is equally good, and the greed of our individual representatives is indecently large.
By the way, in Thailand they are very afraid of losing their face and strictly observe the necessary rules to prevent this (you can’t express dissatisfaction and irritation in public, you can’t publicly show feelings between a man and a woman, and much more). Loss of face may be one of the reasons (besides religious and socio-economic) when young men deliberately undergo sex reassignment surgery.
It is a pity that our moral values have absolutely no meaning for individual immigrants from Russia.
Khao Lak National Reserve.
(1500 baht per adult and 1200 per child under 12)
The tour includes: a rubber and fruit plantation, a Buddhist temple in the rock with a reclining Buddha in front of the entrance, in which there are a lot of monkeys, rafting on bamboo rafts (an easy walk along a small calm river, 2-3 people on each raft, each raft is managed by a local Thai ), riding elephants in the national park (each elephant is driven by its driver on horseback or next to him throughout the entire route. Interesting entertainment, worth a try, but for some reason you feel sorry for the elephants), visiting a turtle farm and a monument to the 2004 tsunami. The tour includes lunch. We liked. Diverse and exciting.
James Bond Island
(1500 - adult, 1100 - child under 12)
The tour is so called because it includes a visit to the island, which is somewhat reminiscent of the landscape from the movie Avatar, where one of the Bond films "Golden Gun" was filmed. The landscapes are very beautiful. We took many great photos.
In addition to Bond Island, other islands in the vicinity and the village of sea gypsies on stilts are also visited. The tour includes lunch. Worth the trip. The tour is not tiring and leaves a lot of positive impressions. We liked.
Similan Islands
(2200 - adult, 1600 - child))
The Similan Islands are a protected area where sea turtles lay their eggs. Landscapes - a real Bounty from the picture. Located at a distance of 70 km. from mainland Thailand to the Andaman Sea. We were weary of the journey there and back. One way you need to go 2 hours by macro bus from the hotel (depending on the location of the hotel) and then 1.5 hours by speedboat. The program includes swimming near various islands (there are 9 in total). Landing is allowed only on 2 islands. While swimming, they swam 2 times next to sea turtles (very large), they are absolutely not afraid of people and swim calmly among them. It is forbidden to touch them.
The tour includes lunch. On one of the islands they offer accommodation in tents. We didn’t dare, because it’s a bit extreme (at night, pythons, monitor lizards, flying foxes (a kind of bats) and many other living creatures begin an active life on the island. In general, the landscapes are beautiful, but the road is tiring.
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