Phuket (How to get there?)

Phuket, located approximately 862km from Bangkok, is Thailand’s largest island and known as Pearl of Andaman / Pearl of the South. Its natural beauty, with powdery white sands, rocky cliffs, and dense forests has made it a popular tourist destination.

The best time to visit Phuket is in the months of November to February. Avoid September and October as these are the wettest months.

With the recent tsunami attack in the South East Asia Region, Phuket is currently on the verge of reconstruction.

You could hold a beach wedding on the great beaches in Phuket. However do engage a wedding planner from your beach resort to help you plan for the romantic wedding as not all spots can be used to conduct a wedding. They can also help you do the necessary paperwork if you should want to get a legal marriage in Thailand.

There are many activities, which you can do on the beach. The range of accommodation can be from the inexpensive hotels to the huge bungalows and all-inclusive resorts.

Popular Beaches:

• Hat Patong (Patong Beach)

The busiest and most developed beach. There is a wide range of activities, which you can do such as swimming, parasailing, etc. Lots of great accommodations around.

•  Hat Karon (Karon Beach)

South of Patong Beach, it boasts lovely curves coastline with small sand dunes, palm trees. Do note that there are undertows at the beach during the months of May to October and thus do look out for warning signs before going to swim at the beach.

• Hat Kata (Kata Beach)

There are 2 beaches, Small Kata and Big Kata. Both are famous for their enriching eco life and thus snorkeling is very popular there. There are great international well-known brands such as Club Med, which reside there.