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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.
UpdatedBest Beach Clubs Phuket: Day Passes, Pools & Sunset Spots
Phuket's verified-operating beach clubs in 2026: Catch at Bang Tao (relocated from Surin), Cafe Del Mar at Kamala, Xana, Barra Cuda, Yona. Real prices and locations. HQ permanently closed; Maya Beach Club temporarily closed.
Snorkeling Phuket: Best Spots, Tours & Costs for 2026
The local's guide to snorkeling Phuket: the Similan Islands, Racha Yai, Coral Island, and Phi Phi compared on price, season, and travel time, plus real 2026 costs.
Kamala Beach Phuket: Quiet Side of the West Coast
Kamala Beach Phuket is the island's quieter west-coast alternative to Patong: a 2-kilometre stretch of sand anchored by a working Muslim fishing village, one beach club (Cafe Del Mar), Phuket FantaSea, and the start of the Millionaire's Mile. Verified 2026 costs, resorts, and local insider tips.
Surin Beach Phuket: Luxury, Sunset and Where to Eat
Surin Beach Phuket is the island's quietest luxury beach: 1.2 km of white-gold sand, unobstructed Andaman sunsets, and The Surin Phuket hotel a five-minute walk away on adjacent Pansea Beach. Verified 2026 costs, local insider tips, and the full where-to-eat guide.
Kata Beach Phuket: Honest Guide for 2026
An honest local's guide to Kata Beach Phuket for 2026 — covering surf conditions, beach clubs, costs, insider tips, and what's changed since 2024.
Wat Chalong Phuket: Temple Visit Guide
The complete local guide to Wat Chalong Phuket — Phuket's most important of 29 Buddhist temples. Free entry, a 60 m Grand Pagoda with a real Buddha bone relic, and rituals that have continued since 1837.
Best Ethical Elephant Sanctuaries in Phuket
Phuket is home to three verified ethical elephant sanctuaries within 45 minutes of Patong Beach. This local guide covers what to expect, verified prices as of June 2026, and exactly how to tell an ethical sanctuary from a rebranded trekking camp.
James Bond Island Tour From Phuket: What to Book
Everything you need to book the right James Bond Island tour from Phuket — tour types, prices, insider tips, and a full day itinerary for Phang Nga Bay.
Phuket Old Town Walking Guide: Architecture, Food & Hidden Gems
Step inside Phuket's historic heart: a grid of 19th-century Sino-Portuguese shophouses, Peranakan mansions, and street food stalls that have barely changed in a century.
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