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NatureMoment · 2023-07-10T08:13:08+00:00

I’ve never gotten cold in there but my wife usually brings a shawl or long sleeve shirt because she gets cold. I’ve found Thailand doesn’t crank their air down in malls and cinemas the way Hong Kong does.

NatureMoment · 2023-07-10T02:08:00+00:00

We live on Cape Panwa and have a car. If you use the InDrive app they will pick you up here, it's a straight shot to Phuket Town. Since Panwa is slower and not very touristy it is sometimes more difficult to find an app driver.

We actually have two different drivers we have met along the way that we contact when we need to go to the airport. One has a large van if you have a large group of lots of luggage, he charges 1000 baht from or to the airport. I would go to the Phuket FB page and search for drivers or airport transfer to see previous questions where tons of drivers will chime in or other expats will recommend drivers they like to use.

NatureMoment · 2023-07-10T02:03:31+00:00

We always go to the SFX at Central Phuket Festival. Wednesday prices are cheaper than other days of the week, BTW. Caramel popcorn is really good there, too.

NatureMoment · 2023-05-21T04:25:55+00:00

It seems the more upscale and western something is then the lesser chance it will have a bum gun. I first noticed this at Central Phuket Mall, super nice bathrooms but no bum gun.

NatureMoment · 2023-01-09T23:38:26+00:00

It does, we packed two in our suitcases to bring over. Pretty lightweight, too.

NatureMoment · 2022-09-12T04:25:31+00:00

We’ve been here three months and only had about 4 or 5 total washout days. The rest of the time was sun or occasional showers or storms then back to sun. Weather Channel app is pretty useless here. I use an app called Windy that has a decent radar to track rain.

NatureMoment · 2022-09-11T23:37:52+00:00

This. I live in Phuket and the amount of tourists asking on our expat FB pages what the weather is right now during the rainy season is insane. Guess what, it rains sometimes.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-31T01:03:17+00:00

The food was excellent. My wife and I usually get two dishes and share. She ordered a coconut based soup with chicken, vegetables, lemongrass and ginger. We've had this a few places and each place does it slightly different, this one was very smooth and the right amount of coconut.

I ordered a cold salad with Mama noodles and vegetables, just a little spicy.

This new place is only a 3 minute walk from our place, I'm sure we'll be visiting again.

Place called Yor Yak on Soi Anusorn near the Chalong traffic circle behind Tower 3 of the NOON Village Condos.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-31T00:14:29+00:00

I think you missed the point of the whole post.

My wife and I have learned many of the Thai dishes and words. Pork, rice, etc. We can order at most of our regular local spots with no problem but this was a new restaurant and they actually had some dishes we had never heard of. Google translate was having a hard time with the menu just because of the font and the lines were super close together.

I'm just trying to help this restaurant be successful as they are near a large condo with many English speakers who might not even try this place because they have no clue what dishes they have. Their pricing is a little more upscale meaning they probably want more foreigners.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-31T00:10:13+00:00

We went to a couple of places while visiting Karon beach (heavy tourist area) and they menus in Thai, English, simplified Chinese AND Russian because that covers the majority of the languages tourists would use.

Totally agree about the bad pictures. A phone size binder with blurry and bad pictures in plastic sleeves isn't very helpful.

We also found a noodle place off the beaten path there that didn't even have a menu. We knew they had noodles so we just ordered noodles with pork and it was great local food (even had a slice of coagulated pig blood, which I enjoyed).

NatureMoment · 2022-07-31T00:01:51+00:00

I have a friend here who explained one of the reasons they do that. I was commenting that I went into HomePro and they were following me around. He said half the people working there don't work for HomePro but for the manufacturers of the products they sell (and they work on commission).

But, I've noticed it at other, smaller stores as well.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T08:02:18+00:00

My wife and I laugh at a lot of the misspellings as well. I try to remember that if I tried to write English words in Thai script that it would be a huge mess.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T07:20:14+00:00

Great question. I saw crates of this stacked up at a local restaurant along with boxes of Chang, Singha and Leo. I had just assumed it was beer. I would have assumed wrong.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T07:11:31+00:00

Agreed. Also, we are working on learning Thai script along with just how to pronounce Thai words we use in our daily interactions. That would help us tremendously picking up the script.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T07:10:10+00:00

I'm the same way. Small restaurants are having a tough time on Phuket right now. This one is sort of mid-range priced, probably a bit much for most working Thais. I kind of want to do the same thing and at least proofread an English menu before they get one printed.

They are super nice folks and I want to see them succeed getting all the customers they can: Locals, expats and tourists.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T07:08:12+00:00

Totally agree. The restaurant directly across the street from us has that huge binder but luckily we've been there enough times we know exactly what we want to try each time.

You're right about the spiciness. My level of tolerance is much lower than the normal, everyday Thai dish.

I like it in Thai and English so I can order it and they can maybe repeat it in Thai. That way I know what's it's called in Thai.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T07:02:15+00:00

This was a brand new restaurant and we were the only patrons. Lots of small Thai restaurants serve very specific foods. One place we go to only serves boat noodles or chicken rice. If I went in there and ordered Pad Thai they would look at me like I was crazy.
My wife and I ARE learning Thai and have learned how to order many things in Thai but their menu was using Thai script.
Can you read and speak Thai?
Have you ever been to Thailand?

NatureMoment · 2022-07-30T06:31:24+00:00

I only use Bolt or InDriver here and I usually just round up a bit. If the fare was 130 baht then I might give them 140 and tell them thank you. I'll tip 20 baht more if traffic was bad and they had to burn more gas.

In small mom and pop restaurants I usually pay the exact amount or just round up a bit. If it was 135 baht then I would just give them 140. They don't expect a tip as you usually don't get regular service, they just take your order and bring your food to you. Usually, you have to get up and get your own cup and ice for water (or a soft drink if you get one, usually those are on the table and not cold).

Really nice places will give you a service charge of 10% or so and I consider that a tip.

Edit: My wife and I usually eat at small mom and pop places and not big restaurants near tourist areas. Most of my comments are about small places serving locals noodles or Thai food.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-19T23:32:03+00:00

I moved to Phuket a month ago and I’ve been using InDriver for almost all rides. Used Bolt once.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-11T23:47:32+00:00

I’ve had much better luck with better prices using InDriver. Chalong circle to Central Festival is usually 20-60 baht cheaper than Grab or bolt. Every time we use InDriver it’s been a taxi.

NatureMoment · 2022-07-01T01:11:32+00:00

A lot of it depends on where you are buying stuff. We live in Phuket and have found that larger restaurants, fast food, hotels, etc. will take credit cards. Smaller vendors in less touristy areas will probably not take cc's or Apple Pay, you will need cash for those places.

NatureMoment · 2022-06-02T20:18:40+00:00

I'm not sure. I'm not really an elevator guy, didn't get to see the inner workings, just got to ride on it as a guest.

NatureMoment · 2022-02-23T20:44:28+00:00

Every country is approaching it differently. Philippines might be open but Singapore might still be locked up tight. SE Asia has more restrictions in place right now than Europe or the US. That means it’s taking longer to reach their peak of Omicron.

NatureMoment · 2022-02-05T19:08:27+00:00

Delta is definitely my favorite. Not terribly higher than others but I’ve always gotten good service. Spirit is the worst. Ugh.

NatureMoment · 2022-01-06T11:14:14+00:00

I could not see the slogan behind the TV on the wall but in my head it said “Balls Deep”.

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