Phuket Confidential

Phuket Intel

Useful local knowledge with genuine insider value. Not a travel blog.

Bangla Road & Bar EtiquetteLady drinks, bells, bar fines, bills and the few basic rules that stop a good night becoming an expensive argument. 3 min The Phuket Hotel Guest-ID RuleTM30, hotel security and joiner policies are not the same thing. Know the difference before you reach reception at 1 AM. 3 min Transport After Midnight in PhuketApps, taxis, scooters, rain and the one lesson every long-stayer eventually learns: Phuket distance is measured in time, not kilometres. 3 min Phuket Dating AppsThe biggest Phuket dating filter is not age, distance or photos. It is whether either of you will still be here next week. 3 min Where to Live in Phuket Long TermRawai, Chalong, Bang Tao, Town, Kata, Patong and Kamala — judged by real daily life rather than holiday photos. 3 min