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Phuket Blog: Local Guides to Nightlife, Events & Things to Do

The EVE Phuket blog covers nightlife, night markets, beaches, restaurants, events, and the best things to do across the island. Every guide is written by people who actually live here, with insider tips, current prices, and the spots the tourist sites miss. Updated weekly as the island changes.

Best Phuket Cooking Classes and Food Tours - phuket cooking class in Phuket
Food & Dining12 min read

Best Phuket Cooking Classes and Food Tours

A local's guide to the best Phuket cooking class and food tour options, with real 2026 prices, market tips and the Old Town dishes worth travelling for. Updated October 2026.

Oct 26, 2026Read
Best Phuket Villas With Private Pool - phuket villas with pool in Phuket
Hotels & Accommodation12 min read

Best Phuket Villas With Private Pool

A local guide to Phuket villas with pool: six private pool resorts from Bang Tao to Cape Panwa, with 2026 rates, the best areas and booking tips.

Oct 23, 2026Read
Best family resorts Phuket: a family beach resort on the Andaman coast
Hotels & Accommodation12 min read

Best Family Resorts Phuket: Where to Stay With Kids in 2026

A local's 2026 guide to the best family resorts in Phuket, from JW Marriott to Club Med, ranked by kids clubs, safe pools and family rooms, with costs and insider tips.

Oct 23, 2026Read
Neon-lit Bangla Road at night, the heart of the best bars in Phuket nightlife sceneUpdated
Nightlife12 min read

Best Bars in Phuket: Where Locals Actually Drink in 2026

A local's 2026 guide to the best bars in Phuket, from Bangla Road super-clubs and Bang Tao beach clubs to happy-hour timing, honest prices, and how to get home.

Oct 19, 2026Read
Sunset dinner table for two at one of the most romantic restaurants Phuket has, overlooking the Andaman Sea
Couples & Honeymoon13 min read

Romantic Restaurants Phuket Locals Recommend for Couples

From Baba Nest's rooftop sunset to PRU's Michelin star and private beach dinners on the sand, here are the romantic restaurants Phuket couples book for the big night.

Oct 12, 2026Read
Mai Khao Beach Phuket wide empty sand backed by casuarina pines on the north coast
Beaches11 min read

Mai Khao Beach Phuket: Plane Spotting and Long Sands

Phuket's longest beach is a national-park escape of plane spotting, nesting turtles and empty sand. Here is where to go, what it costs, and how to do it like a local.

Oct 9, 2026Read
Freedom Beach Phuket, a secluded white-sand cove reached by longtail boat from Patong
Beaches11 min read

Freedom Beach Phuket: How to Get There

Freedom Beach is Phuket's most secluded west-coast cove, reachable only by longtail boat or a steep jungle trail. Here is how to get there, what it costs in 2026, and the truth about the entry fee.

Oct 5, 2026Read
A Phuket Smart Bus and scooters on a coastal road, getting around Phuket
Travel Tips12 min read

Getting Around Phuket: The Complete Transport Guide

The complete 2026 guide to getting around Phuket: taxis, Grab, scooters, the Smart Bus, car rental and ferries, with local prices and insider tips.

Oct 2, 2026Read
Central Festival Phuket shopping mall exterior, the island's largest central festival phuket retail complex
Shopping12 min read

Central Festival Phuket: Shops, Food and Insider Tips

The complete local guide to Central Festival Phuket: the two wings, best shops, food halls, Aquaria, nearby markets, tailor tips, hours, and real costs.

Sep 28, 2026Read

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