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Main city
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Bangkok |
Official name Bangkok
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Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosin-mahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnopparatraja-thaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasathar-namornphimarnavatarnsathitsakkattiyavisanukamprasit
With 163 letters the longest name in the world |
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International airports |
Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiangmai, Krabi |
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Inhabitants |
65 Million |
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Religions |
94%
Buddhist,
5%
Moslim
and 1% Christian |
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Currency |
Thai Baht |
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Electricity
Country code
Language
Travel guides
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220 Volt flat plugs
+66
Thai, in tourist areas ok with english
Andaman Sea pilot, Lonely Planet Thailand Islands and beaches, Rough
guide, Capitool, Inside Guide and many more
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Climate
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In the south a tropical rainforest climate under the
influence of the west and the east monsoon.. Temperature between 25 and 35
degrees. All year round good weather but in June, July and August best
sailing winds, in September the wettests and in April and May warmest
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Time
Gambling
ATM
National Holiday
Other festivals
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+6 GMT
Illegal
Everywhere in habited areas for any Cirrus card
5th of December, birthday of the King
Thailand is a nationalistic kingdom, insulting the king is highly
punished
Songkran festival beginning of May =Thai new year and the water
festival, everybody throws water, you won’t stay dry
Vegetarian
Festival in Phuket and Loy Kratong |
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Ticket costs
Visa
Hotels
Safety
Pirates
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From Europe starting from 500 Euro
www.greenwoodtravel.nl
in Bangkok
30 days free and automatic on arrival
3 months or a year at an Embassy in Europe or Australia
All rates, ‘bungalows’ on the baeach starting for $4
www.hotelsguidethailand.com
We feel more safe than in Europe
Not present
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Vaccinations
Diving and snorkeling
Live aboard diving
Food
Taxi
Super markets on Phuket |
DTP-vaccination and Hepatitis A (not compulsory)
Fantastic world famous spots in the south of Phang Nga bay and all over
the Andaman Sea
www.divetheworldthailand.com
www.worldwidediveandsail.com,
diving and sailing on the most beautiful spots, Similans, Birma banks
etc
Super, varied, cheap and healthy
Airport meter taxi to Phuket town about 500 THB = 15$
Tesco Lotus, Makro, Carrefour, Big C and Tops
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GPS coverage
GMS coverage
Internet
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Everywhere
Almost everywhere
WIFI Hot spots en internet cafe’s on Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi and Koh Lanta.
Good wireless coverage |
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Charts
Pilotes
Marinas
Yacht clubs
Sailors hubs
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Good nautical charts available on Phuket for example
Phuket to Kantang nr 308
Andaman Sea Pilot, Fine Pilot, 150 pages with
anchoring places, charts and text on how and where to
anchor
www.andamanseapilot.com
4, North Phuket 1 en central Phuket 3
Ao Chalong Yacht Club
www.acycphuket.com
Phuket Yacht Club
www.phuketyachtclub.info
The Lighthouse, Chalong, Phuket
Jefs beach
club in Ao Yon. Also good for second hand cars and motorbikes.
jefdejong@gmail.com |
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Tidal information
Wind information
Provision
Water and gasoline
Medical assistence |
www.phuketgazette.com/tides
www.windguru.com
Phuket, PhiPhi, Ko Lanta, Krabi en Ao Nang
Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi, Ko Lanta en Ao Nang
Phuket has top hospitals
Phuket Bangkok International Hospital is the best |
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Alarm phone no’s
Police
Tourism police
Marine rescue team
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191
1155
340 917 |
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Drink water
Gasoline
Ice |
Only from bottles, 0.5, 1, 2 of 10 litres
1 Liter gasoline 35 Baht = 1$ better don’t buy from local to avoid
pollution
Consumption ice available in bags on most inhabited places |
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Tips and suggestions:
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Take soft luggage, no hard suitcases
Don’t make a miles race out of it, slowly seeing a lot is a lot more
enjoyable.
Better don’t sail in the dark, you can’t see the fish pots and fishing
boats without light
Do sail with full moon!
Don’t throw cigarette buts in the water, they make the
turtles choke
Don’t anchor on top if Coral!!
Going topless is ‘not done’ in Thailand
In moslim societies it is not allowed to drink
alcohol or
to have dogs
Buy mosquito repellent on Phuket
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To do on Phuket:
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Visit the biggest sail maker in the world; Tasker
Have dinner in one of the yachthavens
Visit the Cape Panwa Sea Aquarium en Marine
biological centre
Visit Phuket Big Buddha on the Chalong/Kata hill
Visit the buddist temples Wat Chalong en Wat
PhraTong
Visit the Ton Sai waterfall and the Gibbon Sanctuary
Visit Old Phuket town.
Thalang, Romannee road
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Best non tourist beaches on Phuket
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Nai Ton beach in the north
Nai Yang beach
Ao Yon beach in the south
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Information
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Andaman Sea Club Help desk
chris@andaman-sea-club.com |
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