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[bob007]

Pattaya is certainly very busy in the evening.

[char1982]

I like Phuket more!! I have been into Phang Nga Bay.A distinctive feature of Phang Nga Bay is the sheer limestone cliffs that jut vertically out of the emerald green water.

James Bond Island and Koh Pannyi are just two of the more famous spots in this bay. By far the best means of enjoying the spectacular scenery, with only brief encounters with the tourist crowds as James Bond and Koh Pannyi, is to take one of the boat trips from the northern end of Phuket.

A leisurely day trip cruising through the dramatic limestone islands, occasionally stopping to enjoy quiet beaches, is far more rewarding than the standard bus-boat tour.

Visa

[cando]

I agree with char 1982, in Phuket you can go on boat tips to all the islands in the Phang Nga bay. There is also many beautiful islands south of Phuket. You can go by speedboat on an organised tour or rent a longtailboat and go to any island you like when you want to go. You can also go kayaking in Phuket's mangroveforest's or paddle out to the nearest islands.

Go paddling in Phuket: http://paddlinginphuket.blogspot.com/

[vineetkoushik]

Pattaya is the cheap transportation of 10 baht! Cheapest in Thailand for a tourist. When you get to Phuket you will understand! Pattaya has a reputation for lots of nightlife but over the past 10 years more and more family groups have been going there as well as more single women tourists and women in groups. Pattaya is very popular with tourists from Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong because of the cheap hotels and easy life.

A bus ride from Bangkok is about 2 hours and costs under 125 baht. The money you save on your first couple nights in a hotel will more than make up for any bus ride if you decide to head back to Bangkok and purchase a plane ticket to Phuket!