Things to do (closed): when it rains

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Friday, 6 October 2017

Siam Serpentarium

Siam Serpentarium is somewhere my daughter and I visited because my daughter likes snakes. This was a wonderful place for her - there was so many of them.

But I think there were more Chinese Tourists than there were snakes...

This did not help the enjoyment of it. However the staff took care of my daughter in the best way possible and they were very good at ignoring everything around them - wonderful.

The glass floor was great and the information given by the staff was also great.

We would not return however - the uncontrollable behaviour of the Chinese Tourists was unacceptable - banging on the glass cases to make the snake move and shouting to each other was not. I was interested to know why the Tour Leader (carrying flags on sticks did nothing).

The place was certainly a place to visit but I would not go without knowing how busy they were - I sent an email indicating my displeasure at this mismanagement but have not yer received a reply - over one month ago.

This place has a lot of potential - we wish them luck.

And we took a snake home...

Monday, 10 April 2017

Phuket - when it rains

Go 10 Pin bowling

Go on the John Gray Canoe Trip

Go to Central Festival

Go to Phuket Aquarium

Go to Phuket Philatelic Museum

Go to Phuket Trickeye Museum

Go to have a tattoo

Go to the Art Galleries

Go to the Cinema

Go to the Coffee Shops

Go to the Dentist

Go to the Nail Art Shop

Go to the Tin Mining Museum

Go to the Upside Down House

After living in Phuket for 16 years we moved to Bangkok

- here are some places to visit in Phuket when it rains.

Monday, 5 December 2016

Tesco

Do you need a selection if gifts for Christmas? Well then here is a fabulous selection of bits an pieces at an incredibly good price, then it is air-conditioned as well.

I am sure that you will find something for somebody and they really are at a good price - although it does miss out on the fun on bartering for the best price...

But pop in here if you need to know an approximate price and if it rains...

There is just so many bits and pieces - I wonder whether the prices are different from last year? Then there are clothes shops, a bank, donuts, Food Mall, Pink Pvssy and of course a Starbucks...

Previous Visit

1) Dec 2015

Sunday, 28 August 2016

Big C and telephones

Big C is an enormous Shopping Mall which seems to sell everything. The website and what can actually be purchased there is only half of the story - here's a good description - thank you to Phuket Thai Sale.

Shopping: Big C Phuket. Phuket - a place where you can have a good rest, get new unforgettable experience and bring home strange things. For lovers of shopping are located on the island of many different shops, supermarkets and shopping centers. Today, we will evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in the hypermarket Big C Phuket.

Big C shopping center in Phuket located near the famous hypermarket Tesco Lotus. If you compare the price and range of both institutions, you can see that they are almost identical. However, if you want to buy quality products, it is better to do shopping in Tesco Lotus. As regards other differences, the two stores can be visited easily see them.

Benefits of shopping at Big C Phuket:

1) Huge selection of goods.
2) Large free parking.
3) Low prices.
4) Entertaining department.
5) Kids Room.
6) Convenient schedule?

First floor: hi-Tech & Food Court. On this floor is a lot of different cafes and restaurants where you can eat delicious and cheap. There is also a lot of electronics stores with a large range of mobile phones and game room.

Second floor: Hypermarket. If you want to buy goods much overpaying - jogging in the Big C. Things «Made In Thailand» neatly on the shelves. Here you will find: food, household chemicals, cosmetics, shoes, skirts, swimwear, sportswear, children's toys, appliances and many other items of interest to you. There are cases when people are preparing for months for the trip to rest, and then it turns out that the most necessary - lost at home. If you are in this situation - do not panic!
The Big C shopping center in Phuket to buy sunscreen, beach umbrellas, beach clothes, towels, waterproof goggles, helmets and other bike necessary for a good rest, things.
Also on the second floor are popular fast food cafe (Mr. Doughnut, KFC Chicken, Chesters Grill), shops with gifts and jewellery.

The third floor of Big C Phuket: entertainment. Here, in addition to other equipment and jewelery shops, there is a large bowling club with ten tracks.

But I was amazed how much you could buy for your telephone on the bottom floor - we could not know where to start shopping. We were able to buy a battery for a telephone that they longer make so that was the winner for us.

How many types of telephone are there?

They can fix your phone for you - it might invalidate a warranty you have at home though?

How many covers are there but I am not sure that I want some of them?

Previous Visits

1) Nov 2012

Friday, 6 May 2016

Figure House (Central Festival)

Central Festival is an Americanised Shopping Mall with a plethora of different shops.

Figure House is on the top floor and near to the cinema and Pizza Company.

They certainly do have a great amount of different models here so if you are looking for something to take back this may just be where you can find it.

We bought some pieces.

1) Nail Art (July 2014)

2) A visit (August 2013)
3) A visit (January 2012)

3) A visit (July 2010)

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Saturday, 30 April 2016

Limelight

Limelight is an Urban Shopping Mall that was opened in 2104. It took over the area which was where a very popular restaurant - Lemongrass. This is now a smaller restaurant in the shopping complex Limelight.

There are a plethora of different things to do here and the image above is just an outline.
Food and Beverage, Fashion Avenue, Edutainment, Mini Supermarket, Health & Beauty, Cafe Bakery & Ice Cream and Food Capital.

We have been to Kasa Japanese Restaurant, Food Capital, Pancake Corner, Tops Daily and Mochi Ice Cream - restaurant reviews coming soon...

If air-conditioning and shopping are what you are looking for it then this is certainly the place to go.

AND of course it is next to the Phuket Indy Market - currently on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from approximately 5pm - a place to visit.

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Phuket Cultural Centre

what are these sticks with the book? - book marks?

Phuket Cultural Centre was a find purely because i was asked about it and I knew very little about it - so i visited it the next week.

The centre is on the grounds of the Rajabhat University and there was one sign to it as we drove the road.

The Phuket Cultural Centre is described by Rajabhat as - 'A presentation of arts, culture and artefacts from the area of the Andaman Coast'.

The actual building is not one that one who have thought housed such a treasure of artefacts.The building is unassuming and looks in need of a degree of care BUT it is there and this is what matters.

On entering the building it was a little disarming because there was nobody there and there was no indication or directions that we could go in but we did. I was taken there by Thai person and this did help as they knocked on a door and the staff came to assist us (reminding me of a visit to the Thavorn Museum where they put the lights on).

When they did I was immediately taken with the plethora of items that there were on display in and out of the cabinets.