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Patong
Beach
Originally
a fishing village, currently Patong is Phuket's most developed
beach offering virtually every kind of entertainment imaginable.
Exuberant nightlife and numerous  leisure,
sporting, shopping, and recreational options flourish along
its three kms of beach. The beer bars cater to every interest
and nationality with charming hostesses to entertain, and
all play video movies and music so loud that when several
are clustered together it can be deafening. There are also
massage parlors, travel agencies, car and motorcycle rental
agencies, coffee shops, discos, nightclubs, cocktail bars,
and virtually every other form of enterprise designed to separate
tourists from their baht. For those determined to party until
the water buffalo come home there are few better spots than
Patong Beach.
.jpg) Haphazard
modern development doesn't take anything away from Patong's
delightful natural setting. The beach is lovely and excellent
for watersports including sailboarding, parasailing and snorkeling
(best at the south end) as well as for relaxation, sunbathing
and strolling. Fine accommodation abounds in all categories,
from the most exclusive and luxurious hotels to bungalows
and guesthouses offering simple facilities.
Eating out
in Patong can be a truly international experience. Scandinavian,
Italian, German, Swiss, Mexican and French restaurants compete
with the usual array of fast food joints. Thai cuisine concentrates
on seafood cooked Thai-style, which means very spicy with
lots of garlic, lemon grass, chilies, shrimp paste and herbs.
Shopping opportunities
appear to be endless. Fine modern jewelry can be found at
shops in Patong offering rubies, sapphires, pearls, emeralds
and gold pieces. Other shops sell silk, bronze ware, porcelain,
ceramics and benjarong pottery.
Patong has
a full range of outdoor activities such as yachting, deep-sea
fishing, snorkeling, windsurfing and water skiing, horseback
and elephant riding, mountain biking, sea canoeing and more.
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