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Krabi/Phuket 2010 (Part 2) – Patong Beach, Red Light District & Thai Seafood in Phuket

January 23, 2010 | 10,350 views
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Continuation from Krabi/Phuket 2010 – Part One …

Patong Beach, PhuketWhen the beach is over-populated by the sheer number of beach beds, more than the people out for a tan, and over-shadowing the soft, fine sands …… you know commercialization has taken over.

The simple Thai breakfast at Tonsai off the main road running parallel to Patong beach fueled us with sufficient energy to hop over to the beach, which was starting to see a hive of activities – from the ones strolling along casually to the ones jogging on the soft, sandy stretch of sands, to those lying down on the beach beds (about 80-100 baht / RM8-10 / USD2.30-2.90 per bed, NOT FOC) for a tan and joyful souls splashing in the shallow end of the emerald waters.

Patong Beach, Phuket2

As crowded as Patong Beach might get, the beach was still well-kept, unlike the ones here in Malaysia with rubbishes strewn all over the place, and the waters so murky you wouldn’t wanna touch with a 10-foot pole.

Central Festival Phuket

The sun was unforgiving, hence the quick requiem at Central Festival Phuket, the most famous shopping centre in Phuket town

From Patong Beach to Central Festival Phuket, we took a minivan-cum-taxi at 300baht / RM30 / USD8.60 for the five of us. Pricey, for public transportation in Phuket and even Krabi charge “Tourist-y Rates”, and not according to meters. So bargaining skill is a MUST at times, but given the peak season during our visit, the cabs were indeed …. out for the kill.

Swensens Ice Cream

Swensen’s is an almost compulsory stop for ice-cream in Thailand – At about 50baht / RM5 / USD1.40 per sundae (on promotion), beats McDonald’s anyday.

Sizzler @ Central Festival Phuket

Lunch @ Sizzler, the TGIF/Chili’s of Thailand. For good Steak, Seafood & Salad.

Wait, yesterday night was dinner at Fuji’s Japanese Restaurant, and now lunch of American style grilled meats and salad at Sizzler?! What were we thinking you wonder? To walk out from Central Festival to the surrounding vicinity for street foods may sound easy on papers, but when you’re already in the comfort of air-conditioning and tantalizing restaurants all over the place, your adamant stand might just get swayed. And that was exactly how we ended up at Sizzler, a famous chain of restaurant originating from California since about 50 years ago.

Sizzler's Bar

The Salad Bar is one of the main attraction at Sizzler, and if you’re not keen on having mains, you can opt for the Sizzler Bar buffet for only 150 baht /RM15/USD4.30 per person.

And what sets Sizzler apart from our TGI Friday’s and Chili’s is that they serve PORK. Yeah, from ribs to sausage to pork loin. If you’re already in a daze, you should be. Salivary gland going into overdrive? So did we.

We ended up with two combination platters to be shared, one being the Teriyaki Chopped Steak & Tempura Basa Fish set (405 baht / RM40.50 / USD11.60) and another being the Spicy Grilled Chicken & Pepper Pork Loin set (330 baht / RM33 / USD9.40). The portions ain’t dainty, and definitely made for sharing. You can either have the baked potato or rice for sides, and the sets also came with two slices of sizzler toast each.

Sizzler
Central Festival 3rd Floor
Muang District, Phuket 83000
(076)249-788
0-89779-3141

And here are the other location of Sizzler in Thailand – http://www.sizzler.co.th/en/location.php

Girl on the Bus

To protect the innocent, I just had to do this. I am sure Psychic Queen would understand my predicaments. 😉

After the relentless bouts of shopping (at TOPS Marketplace – the supermarket … LOL. Don’t ask), and a sore disappointment to the gals who got their hopes dashed, in their effort to relive that manic seizure of Naraya bags in Bangkok (the Naraya outlet in Central Festival Phuket is a joke. Don’t bother), we left the shopping mall and headed back to Loveli Guesthouse at Patong.

But lo and behold, to charter a taxi, or even tuk-tuk at the prime location is NOT a walk in the park. One such vehicle, a tuk-tuk intended to charge us 500 baht / RM50 / USD14.30 for the ride! And so, the backpacker instincts came to life, and we crossed over the other side of the main road, in hopes of stopping any form of public transportation passing by.

To no avail. We did not see any cabs, vans, or even tuk-tuks for that matter. Half dejected, and partly screaming for help, we were lucky a good samaritan (a fine young Thai man) who was waiting for a bus himself assisted us and signalled us over to a short distance away. Well, at least our hunch was somewhat true, and we’re on the right side of the road. A-HA! 😉

A short while later, a small crowd had gathered together with us, providing much consolation. And a ‘bus’ (more like a mini-truck) stopped for us. But it was packed! Not intending to wait any longer, we took a deep breath, and squeezed in. All standing around, cramped like sardines in a can, and tried desperately to find the right balance, in fear of toppling over someone’s lap. 25 baht per person, and about half an hour later, we survived the ordeal, with no scars nor scratches. But some sore limbs …. Oh, and the people were nice enough to hold our grocery bags for us while we were maneuvering ourselves on the bus. Angels, indeed.

Jungceylon Musical Fountain

Duped into believing there would be a musical fountain show, we waited with bated breath at Jungceylon. The show was cancelled due to maintenance works. Tough luck.

Bangla Road, Patong

And Phuket came to life, a most festive reminder of our days in Bangkok – Patpong, anyone?

Jungceylon Sights

Avatar in Phuket?

Bangla Road, Patong2

Bangla Road – THE most happening street on the island, bar none. And the road’s closed to vehicles, a most gracious move.

Bangla Road, Patong3

Motormouth From Ipoh IS a U-rated (for general viewing) blog after all …. hence the BLUR. 🙂

A short walk away from our guesthouse is Bangla Road of Patong, where the night creatures come out to play, and the street would be all lit up and a most pompous, celebratory mood breathed into life. But walking around the red light district felt so much safer, and less intimidating, than say … in Patpong of Bangkok. For we were not pressured by touts for those sleazy shows (don’t ask), and instead enjoyed the sights and the sounds in a most leisurely manner.

Grilled Squid @ Chiang Rai Seafood, Phuket

Dinner was at a Thai style seafood stall located at the end of a lane, off from Bangla Road. If you’re entering from the front end of Bangla Road, you’ll notice this lane on your left almost immediately. There are several stalls along the way, but we chose the last stall named Chiang Rai Seafood.

Grilled Red Snapper @ Chiang Rai Seafood, Phuket

Chiang Rai Seafood Feast

A meal for five, with Grilled Red Snapper, Grilled Squid, Seafood Tom Yum, Papaya Salad, and Morning Glory (or ‘kangkung’ to you and me) came to 1410 baht / RM141 / USD40. Slightly pricey, yes. But the fish was really fresh and came with thick flesh, at only 320 baht, we thought that was a steal. The bowl of fiery Tom Yum with Seafood cost 300 baht, but loaded with prawns, squids, and fish. The other dishes were passable as well, and we had Singha and Chang beer to wash away the meal down.

A Toast @ Chiang Rai Seafood

And that concludes the second part of my Krabi-Phuket trip. So, what can you expect for the next chapter? Let’s say … a rather dodgy breakfast with smoked/grilled pork belly and authentic Thai style noodles, then speeding our way to Krabi town, before settling down at Ao Nang beach.

Wait for it. 🙂

** Some pictures were taken with a friend’s Nikon D90, hence the superior quality. Thanks JT! **

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24 Responses to “Krabi/Phuket 2010 (Part 2) – Patong Beach, Red Light District & Thai Seafood in Phuket”

  1. yikyang says:
    January 23, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    sure looks good!! those sotong!!

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  2. jfook says:
    January 24, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Mmmm…Nice food!! Making me drool

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  3. minchow says:
    January 24, 2010 at 10:11 am

    There’s something almost vaudevillain about Phuket… it’s gaudy to the Nth degree, yet can’t bring self to look away.

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  4. jason says:
    January 24, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Sizzler looks good!

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  5. ai wei says:
    January 24, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    very very nice photo of the beach!!!

    holiday holiday holiday i want!!! ><

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  6. tekkaus says:
    January 25, 2010 at 1:25 am

    I want the ice cream. 😀

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  7. kampungboycitygal says:
    January 25, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    wow nice pic!! i want a nikon!

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  8. samlee860407 says:
    January 26, 2010 at 10:10 am

    me lup the squid lot lot 😀

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  9. mun yee says:
    January 31, 2010 at 9:00 am

    U should recomment more local foods such as ipoh foods where number of blogs already have but not yours. Not everybody have money like you can travel the whole world to have nice foods in ppls country. You are having big blogs among the other food blog and you should take this advantage to introduce more local foods where local ppls also can have their eating heaven.

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  10. Caryn Ong says:
    May 26, 2010 at 11:26 am

    Do you have a full itinerary in Phuket?? Mind to share?? I will be in Phuket for 4D/3D in July.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 26th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    Hi Caryn, you can refer to the page at the following link :

    http://www.j2kfm.com/travelogue/krabi-phuket-2010-on-the-sunny-trail/

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  11. Rasa Malaysia says:
    May 29, 2010 at 9:02 am

    They have workers cleaning the beach every morning, very early morning. All the workers use a “tapis” to filter garbage/litter out of the sand, I am seriously. If Malaysian government would spend money to protect our beaches. 😉

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 31st, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    Yeah, Bee. I still am appalled at the state of our beaches.
    Even the stretches of not so white nor fine sands of Pangkor Island ….

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  12. nita says:
    August 31, 2010 at 10:36 am

    I like food, I love Thai food!

    This place has amazing food and exceptional service!

    I would recommend this place in a heartbeat – it was fantastic! ! ! ! !

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  13. John says:
    October 30, 2010 at 1:54 am

    John, Norway here
    I`ve been to Patong three times during 2009-2010 – Nice place for single men on holiday – that is a fact:)
    But Patong is more than just Red light district, 600 bars, 6000 masssage girls….spare me, please:)
    Go diving with Scuba Cat Diving (really pro and nice people!)
    Patong beach is not good for swimming (to much waves, noise and dirty), but ok if you just wanna relax on the beach. Ask the taxi drivers where the nice beaches are! PS! Try Paradise beach (20 min. with a tuc-tuc).
    Where to eat seafood? You have to try Patong Seafood!!!
    Nice place with good standard (but not cheap I am afraid): Duangjitt Spa & Resort!!!
    Hope to come back “some day”

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 30th, 2010 at 11:40 am

    Thanks John. Strange enough, I was showing these Krabi-Phuket posts to a superior yesterday, and found myself re-reading all these information.
    And craving for some sun, sea and fun in general.

    I could really use a holiday right now.

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  14. LiLian says:
    October 30, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    LOL… i like your note on the dance the night away. funny. and can’t u make the look nicer for that poor girl’s face. hahaha.
    from you part 1, is those round shape food on the grill (top right pic), fish balls? looks yummy.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 30th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    LiLian – Pork balls, if I recall correctly. But with a very pungent aroma and taste, possibly innards included.

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  15. Phuket Property says:
    November 12, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    I love Thai food and shopping!. And I have to go Patong beach, what is the nice place to go to shopping?

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  16. Phuket Property says:
    January 11, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Yet dining out in Phuket — whether for a special occasion at a restaurant brimming with atmosphere, or for a casual local Thai-style lunch — is probably the most important, and potentially one of the most memorable, elements of your visit to the tropical island of Phuket.

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  17. Surin Beach Phuket says:
    July 20, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Krabi is just a few hours’ drive from Phuket.
    I am someone who really love white beaches and crystal clear waters on the beach of Krabi and phuket.

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  18. Krabi/Phuket 2010 (Part 2) : KRABI DISCOVERY says:
    May 12, 2012 at 2:56 am

    […] With kind permission, article from : http://www.j2kfm.com/krabi-phuket-2010-part-two […]

  19. Michael Kenner says:
    December 18, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Phuket is indeed a place for people who are young at heart. In Patong beside night life & foods you will also find great villas, condos to stay. YOu will get rejuvenated if you stay there.

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  20. Phuket Apartment says:
    July 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    Phuket and Krabi is definitely two of the most visited proviences in southern Thailand. Seems like you had an amazing time. Last time I was in Krabi, I also have visited Emerald Pool. It was a magical experience even though it was a bit crowded. Patong is a bit more suitable for younger crowd looking to have a good nightlife fun. But all over Phuket is definitely one of the most amazing places in Southeast Asia. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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