SIESTA TO FIESTA

Phuket

ASIA · FIESTA · ANDAMAN NIGHTS
Thailand's biggest island: jungle-backed beaches by day, night markets and neon after dark.
Longtail boats on a Phuket beach with karst cliffs
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The plan

Old Town Sundays
Sino-Portuguese shophouses in candy colors — the walking-street market takes over at dusk.
Big Buddha viewpoint
Forty-five meters of white marble watching the whole south coast.
Beach-hop the west
Kata, Karon, Surin — each bay has its own personality. Rent a scooter, sample all.
Night market dinner
Chillva or the weekend market: grilled everything, mango sticky rice, foot massage after.
Promthep Cape sunset
The island's southern tip gathers everyone at golden hour. Arrive early, stay late.
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