Phuket Old Town - Thalang Road

Thalang Road is the commercial heart of Old Phuket Town.  The row of houses blend Chinese Architecture with that of European Colonial styles.

Wander around and see what you can discover

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where is it?

Butterfly Garden and Insect World (closed April 2015)

My daughter loves to come here - we have been here more than twice - asked for a ticket for a year and they were unable to help...

The coffee shop is also very good.

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Phuket Old Town

So where should you go in Phuket Town? 

This is a 'treasure map' and the original is available here and is 

written by Art and Culture - wonderful

There is also a wonderful blog all about Phuket Town.

An interesting blog about Phuket activities.

A new blog about Thailand - Phuket's Old Town.

Jang Ong Chinese Shrine

Jang Ong Chinese Shrine is North of Phuket Town and was a small temple slightly North of Phuket Town

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Visit Big Buddah (2nd visit)

A wonderful location in South Phuket - a very necessary visit. 

Always interesting - can you caress this to make a sound?
- an example on youTube.





Interesting - what are they going to construct underneath?

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Whilst you are there I would also visit Wat Chalong which is close.

Bang Neow Chinese Shrine

Bang Neow Chinese Shrine is in Phuket Town and is on Phuket Road, opposite Gaetana Italian Restaurant and adjacent to Klinc Kong Camera Shop.


This is where the firewalking in the Vegetarian Festival takes place.

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Footprints?

This is a different thing to try - place your hand or foot (here my daughter's) in a box, make a mould and then fill this mould with wax.

A fun idea - this was made on the top floor of Central in Phuket Town and near to the cinema.