Hello, today I'm taking you on a trip to Phuket. This trip was full of unexpected changes. We planned to rent a motorbike, but the deposit was outrageous. The rental fee was 300 baht, but the deposit ranged from 2,000 to 10,000 baht. Oh my god! So we ended up taking the local buses instead. Our original plan of visiting ten places was reduced to only five or six.

Upon reaching the new bus terminal, find a connecting bus to the central market, which serves as a public transportation hub. If you are not in a hurry, you can take the pink double-decker truck labeled "Transport 1//Transport 2//Downtown Market." However, I was in a hurry, so I hailed a motorcycle taxi for 100 baht. Once at the market, I boarded a bus to Kata Beach for 40 baht. The journey took a while as the driver took his time, waiting for more passengers.

Upon arriving at Kata Beach, we immediately checked into our accommodation at The Camp Hostel Kata Beach Phuket, a hostel-style room that cost 250 baht per night.

After finishing the room arrangement, I took a refreshing shower and went out to take pictures. Kata Beach is quite a long beach, with both Kata and Kata Noi. Some people also call it Kata Nui. On the day we went, there was a market selling clothes and food.

Kata Beach

A whole young coconut with scooped flesh, priced at 50 baht each.



After that, I took a car to the market to find a car to Patong Beach, but there was none. So I took a motorcycle taxi and negotiated the price down to 250 baht per trip. The cars will gradually run out from four to five in the evening. After that, it's the motorcycle taxis and taxis, you know.

Patong Beach

And we returned to our accommodation around five in the evening, and of course, there were no songthaews available. So we took a taxi. The driver quoted 400 baht to go to Karon Beach, and the price would increase further if we went to Kata Beach. Remembering the saying "If you want to get something done, you have to pay the price," we tried to bargain. "Can you lower the price a bit, please? I'm alone," we pleaded. After some back-and-forth, the driver agreed to 300 baht. We initially wanted to pay 250 baht, but we settled for 300 baht in the spirit of helping each other make a living.

After showering, I went out to find a bar. The accommodation staff recommended a few places, including Kata Green Beach Restaurant. I ended up having cocktails there, which were on promotion for 99 baht each. I had five drinks, two of which were bought for me by someone else.

On the way back, I passed Karon Beach but didn't stop.

The translation of the provided text is:


Cocktail 1: Mai Tai

Price: 99 Baht

Excellent taste, smooth, similar to Bacardi Breezer in the red bottle, but smoother and easier to drink.

The second glass of Metorino.

Price: 99 Baht

The car tastes zesty from the lime, smells pleasantly strong, but it's a bit harsh on the throat. You have to drink it in the evening, but you can't just gulp it down.

Glass 3 - 5 will return to Thailand as usual. I don't want to change back and forth, it will be confusing. Glass 5 is free. The PR of this shop is sexy and beautiful.

The sixth glass was a Resbiewbet, if I remember the name correctly, because it was very strong. When I took the picture, I thought it was clear, but when I looked at it in the morning, the image was blurry. All the images were blurry. I must have been really drunk. If I had gone with more people, I wouldn't have stopped at 6 glasses. The taste was like M150 mixed with vodka.

On the morning of the second day, we checked out of our room and took a car to the market. We stopped to eat Hokkien noodles, which are said to be a must-try for anyone visiting Phuket. The noodles were packed with ingredients and drenched in oil. While they were tasty, we found the oil from the fried garlic to be a bit excessive.

After we were full, we walked to our accommodation, which we had booked at How Hostel, located at the old Phuket bus terminal. It was very comfortable, with cool air conditioning and excellent service. We slept soundly.

Note: The sentence about the hot sun during the walk to the accommodation has been omitted as it is not relevant to the translation of the main sentence.


And this is our accommodation.

After showering, resting my legs, getting dressed, and putting on makeup, I went to the Saphan Hin. I asked the housekeeper how to get there, and she said there were motorcycle taxis, but it would be difficult to find one on the way back. I would have to wait. She estimated the round trip would cost around 60-70 baht. I thought about it, and the housekeeper said, "Hey, you're traveling alone, right? I'll take you there, and you can call me when you want to come back." I was so grateful!

In the evening, we took a walk through the old town of Phuket. The housekeeper at our accommodation recommended a large market nearby. We decided to explore, as it was within walking distance. We started at the clock tower.


Walking Street or Big Market

Exit the market and keep walking.

Kasikorn Bank Building

and return to the bedroom (passing the clock tower again)

This morning, it rained on the third day, which was very annoying.

Wait until the rain stops and take a car to Raiwai Beach.

Raiwai Beach

The trip concluded at Rawai Beach. Afterward, I retrieved my belongings and boarded a bus at the new Phuket Bus Terminal. The Phuket Tourist Bus departed at 4:30 PM, and the ticket price was approximately 500 baht.

Total expenses

- Round-trip bus ticket price 1600 baht // The outbound trip is by Bus Express, the return trip is by Phuket Tourism Bus.

  • A motorcycle taxi ride to the market to catch a shared taxi to the beach cost 100 baht.

- The fare for a songthaew to Kata Beach is 40 baht.

- The first night's accommodation costs 250 baht.

- The fare for a songthaew from Kata Beach to the market is 40 baht.

- Taxi fare to Patong Beach: 250 baht

  • The cost of transportation back to the accommodation is 300 baht.
  • Self-paid cocktails, 3 glasses for 297 baht.

- Food cost after eating a full cocktail 110 baht

- The cost of transportation to the market on the second day was 40 baht.

  • Hokkien Mee + Iced Tea 80 Baht
  • Second night accommodation fee: 300 Baht.

- Food cost at Saphan Hin: 80 baht

- Food expenses at the big market (not hungry at all, just had a cup of ancient coffee) 25 baht

- The cost of a taxi to the market and Raiwai Beach is 60 baht (20 baht to the market and 40 baht to the beach).

- The cost of returning to the market is 40 baht.

- Took a motorbike taxi to the accommodation to pick up things and went to the transportation for 150 baht.

The total cost is 3,759 baht. Wow, that's a lot! See you at the Full Moon Party in Phangan next time! Oh, I'm already there!

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Note: The original text is in Thai. The translation is in English.














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