An independent island journalPhuket, Thailand · The longer-stay edition
True Phuket.
Good places. Ordinary days. A little more island.
The neighbourhood issue / 01
Find your
everyday island.
Where to stay in Phuket, for the days
between the day trips.
Nai Harn, southern Phuket · 2007Photo credits
A note from the journal
A favourite beach is a beginning.
A good base is more.
Groceries. A walk for breakfast. Somewhere to put the washing. Our Phuket guides connect the places you want to see with the everyday details of staying a little longer.
01 / Along the southern coast
Three places.
Three ways to stay.
Begin with Rawai, Nai Harn and Kata.
Then follow the coast in our beach directory.
The longer read
A month in Phuket.
Leave room for life.
Plan the first forty-eight hours. Choose a week you would enjoy repeating. Let the rest take shape.
Read the month-long guide ↗02 / The practical pages
The details
make the days.
Fresh guides to accommodation, getting around, food, shopping and time outside.
01Longer stays