Another year! 2013 is upon us, the globe did non end, the hereafter is bright. I promise everyone has had a skillful 2012, had some skillful times. The twelvemonth for me inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand - busy! I acknowledge to struggling to uncovering fourth dimension for blogging specially afterwards inward the year. Please recollect this Attractions of Phuket, Thailand weblog is a hobby, every bit I am working every bit managing director of Sunrise Divers, in addition to also get got a married adult woman in addition to kids, hence can't hold out on the reckoner every gratis moment! Sometimes I larn a does of weblog fever in addition to brand sure nosotros leave of absence in addition to produce novel things. Sometimes I get got a solar daytime off in addition to nosotros remain home, produce the garden in addition to peradventure caput out for dinner to a favourite restaurant. Must brand sure nosotros essay some novel places to swallow inward 2013 for the blog, in addition to for our sense of savor buds! Actually, looking back, 2012 was a skillful blogging year. We did leave of absence in addition to explore, specially inward Phang Nga (north of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand) in addition to nosotros also had a brace of holidays out of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand visiting Hua Hin, Chumphon in addition to Suan Phung. Might hold out a fighting to lucifer the "best of" onto 1 page, but hither goes!
January 2012
Though I knew all the interesting Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">temples inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, but works life 1 that I had never visited, at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Khao Rang inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town, featuring a large golden Buddha statue....
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Big Buddha statue at Khao Rang Temple
Also blogged close the novel Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">mini golf identify at Bang Tao Beach, which nosotros visited alongside the kids on Christmas Day 2011 (and get got meant to drib dead over again since, but had no time).
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Mini Golf close Bang Tao Beach
February 2012
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 calendar month writing on the weblog close recent fairs in addition to festivals, alongside Chinese New Year's Day beingness on 23rd January, I stopped a brace of times to larn novel photos at the annual Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Chalong Temple Fair which is ever held approximately Chinese New Year.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Chalong Temple Fair
And hence I wrote close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Old Town Festival which had been held from 28 - thirty January.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Fire dancer during the sometime town festival
March 2012
Exploring inward Phang Nga province, which is due north of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, but over the bridge. Phang Nga is by in addition to large rattling rural. We works life a dandy eating theater called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Tha Sai Seafood, also visited a rattling interesting temple called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Thamtapan in addition to a beautiful piffling woods common alongside waterfalls - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sa Nang Manora Forest Park.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) View from Tha Sai Seafood in addition to a waterfall at Sa Nang Manora
And afterwards inward March, alongside the kids on schoolhouse holidays in addition to visiting inlaws, I did some exploring on my ain including the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Seashell Museum in addition to (on a walk inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town) I was invited into a Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sikh Gurdwara for a await around.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Seashell Musem in addition to the ceiling of the Sikh Gurdwara inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
April / May 2012
We had a vacation out of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand for a brace of weeks including visiting my wife's household unit of measurement inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Chumphon. Meanwhile inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, thank you lot to the Bumrungwong household unit of measurement for letting me snap photos at the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Old Herb Shop inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) At the sometime herb store inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
And (inspired past times the before see to Khao Rang temple) I wrote close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">"Big Buddhas" of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. There's to a greater extent than than one!
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Big Buddha at Sri Sunthorn temple
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Old Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town is getting ameliorate twelvemonth past times twelvemonth every bit people who alive in addition to operate at that spot position some endeavour into the area. There are immediately several roads without the common ugly electrical wires overhead, in addition to I am ever happy for a piffling walk inward sometime town.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Dibuk Road inward sometime Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
June 2012
I meant to write close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Indy Market before, every bit nosotros drib dead quite often. It's inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town on Th in addition to Fri evenings. Also on the weblog inward June, a bar/restaurant that has drib dead a favourite - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Route 68, on Thalang Road inward the sometime town.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Indy Market in addition to Route 68
And nosotros rattling much enjoyed watching Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand FC 1 eve when our boy was chosen every bit 1 of the squad mascots to drib dead out on the pitch alongside the players. And Attractions of Phuket, Thailand won the game 8-1 :)
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) At a Attractions of Phuket, Thailand FC game
July 2012
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 busy calendar month for blogging! Our explorations into Phang Nga continued alongside a see to the rattling impressive temple at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Bang Riang. I also got circular to blogging close Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Khao Sok National Park, which we'd genuinely visited dorsum inward May - 1 of our favourite places.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) At Wat Bang Riang, Phang Nga
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) On the lake at Khao Sok
Found a groovy novel bar alongside dandy views southward of Kata beach - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sabai Corner, dandy identify for a sunset beer or a few, in addition to I involve heed that the possessor immediately has a few bungalows opened upward too.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Sabai Corner Bar
And I "reblogged" a brace of things. The weblog has been going since 2006, hence some of the older posts are out of appointment in addition to photos tend to hold out ameliorate now. Sometimes I update a few sometime weblog posts every week, sometimes write completely novel weblog posts such every bit the posts inward July close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Gibbon Rehabilitation Project in addition to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Kathu temple.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Wat Kathu Temple
August 2012
One of may favourite days of the twelvemonth - a trip over to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Koh Yao Noi island, due east of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. It's small, quiet, has dandy views .. adjacent fourth dimension nosotros conception to remain a night.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Exploring Koh Yao Noi island
And hence some street culture! The quaternary annual Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Kathu hamlet street festival was held inward August. Kathu is the expanse of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand where I live. The iii solar daytime festival featured lots of nutrient in addition to street performances in addition to a large street parade on the showtime evening.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) At the Kathu Festival
And some street food! I finally blogged close the good known Abduls Roti Shop inward sometime Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town. Roti alongside curry for breakfast. Yum!
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Abdul's Roti alongside curry
September 2012
There are some good known festivals inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand in addition to some smaller festivals. The Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">'Por Tor' (Hungry Ghost) festival is 1 that I never investigated until in conclusion year. Well, inward 2012 I saw a lot more. We all went to the Por Tor Kong shrine inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town that is the middle of events to enjoin prayers in addition to donate a reddish turtle cake for the ghosts.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Por Tor Festival
More food! My married adult woman introduced me to a tasty dish called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Khao Yam, a form of salad made alongside rice in addition to herbs, pop inward southward Thailand in addition to a novel eating theater opened non far from our trace of piece of job solid doing Khao Yam in addition to also some skillful dim sum.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Khao Yam
October 2012
In belatedly September / early on Oct nosotros were on vacation for a brace of weeks, I mightiness write something close the Hua Hin trip sometime! Also during the vacation nosotros had an overnight trip to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Racha Yai (Raya) Island close 20km southward of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand - a identify I get got dived many times, but this was the showtime fourth dimension I'd fix pes on the isle inward all these years.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Fun for all the household unit of measurement at Racha Yai
And hence 1 of my favourite festivals - the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand vegetarian festival was from 14th - 24th October. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 photograph fest! I visited several shrines inward the early on forenoon to lookout adult man human face upward piercing rituals, in addition to also some solar daytime fourth dimension in addition to eve street processions. It's a bizarre in addition to fascinating fourth dimension of year.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012
November / Dec 2012
What are the best hotels inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand? Well, over the twelvemonth I get got added a bunch of pages which demonstrate "Top 10" lists based on TripAdvisor rankings. Started alongside a uncomplicated Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Hotels listing dorsum inward February, but inward the in conclusion two months at that spot get got been several useful hotel posts :
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Family Hotels
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Luxury Hotels
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Value Hotels
Hope those are useful! We've been a chip lazy recently, non many days out - for sure no holidays, every bit it's high season. Kids oft get got music lessons or Taekwondo at the weekend, hence nosotros mightiness non ever produce much. I did "reblog" the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Pae Waterfall inward November. We combined a see at that spot alongside dejeuner at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Rong, a regular favourite restaurant.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
(above) Bang Pae Waterfall
And nosotros tried a novel eating theater but lately - a floating seafood eating theater called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Mud, on the due east coast of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Got to essay to a greater extent than restaurants adjacent year! Especially if I finally seize alongside teeth the bullet in addition to purchase an iPhone, which volition mainly hold out used to get got photos of my lunch.
Even if things aren't blogged, I oft position photos onto the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand page on Facebook, or delight produce follow me on Twitter for Attractions of Phuket, Thailand updates. And latest photos are on my Flickr account.
Here's a fun photograph to terminate 2012. Yesterday nosotros went for a piffling drive, took a walk across Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sarasin bridge that joins Attractions of Phuket, Thailand to the mainland, in addition to hence had a potable in addition to cake at the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">360 Degree Cafe which is but a few km into Phang Nga. Here's our man child on a large swing at the cafe ...
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">
Let's come across what 2013 brings. Happy New Year's Day from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand! Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com
January 2012
Though I knew all the interesting Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">temples inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, but works life 1 that I had never visited, at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Khao Rang inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town, featuring a large golden Buddha statue....
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Big Buddha statue at Khao Rang Temple
Also blogged close the novel Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">mini golf identify at Bang Tao Beach, which nosotros visited alongside the kids on Christmas Day 2011 (and get got meant to drib dead over again since, but had no time).
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Mini Golf close Bang Tao Beach
February 2012
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 calendar month writing on the weblog close recent fairs in addition to festivals, alongside Chinese New Year's Day beingness on 23rd January, I stopped a brace of times to larn novel photos at the annual Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Chalong Temple Fair which is ever held approximately Chinese New Year.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Chalong Temple Fair
And hence I wrote close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Old Town Festival which had been held from 28 - thirty January.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Fire dancer during the sometime town festival
March 2012
Exploring inward Phang Nga province, which is due north of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, but over the bridge. Phang Nga is by in addition to large rattling rural. We works life a dandy eating theater called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Tha Sai Seafood, also visited a rattling interesting temple called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Thamtapan in addition to a beautiful piffling woods common alongside waterfalls - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sa Nang Manora Forest Park.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) View from Tha Sai Seafood in addition to a waterfall at Sa Nang Manora
And afterwards inward March, alongside the kids on schoolhouse holidays in addition to visiting inlaws, I did some exploring on my ain including the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Seashell Museum in addition to (on a walk inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town) I was invited into a Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sikh Gurdwara for a await around.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Seashell Musem in addition to the ceiling of the Sikh Gurdwara inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
April / May 2012
We had a vacation out of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand for a brace of weeks including visiting my wife's household unit of measurement inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Chumphon. Meanwhile inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, thank you lot to the Bumrungwong household unit of measurement for letting me snap photos at the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Old Herb Shop inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) At the sometime herb store inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
And (inspired past times the before see to Khao Rang temple) I wrote close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">"Big Buddhas" of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. There's to a greater extent than than one!
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Big Buddha at Sri Sunthorn temple
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Old Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town is getting ameliorate twelvemonth past times twelvemonth every bit people who alive in addition to operate at that spot position some endeavour into the area. There are immediately several roads without the common ugly electrical wires overhead, in addition to I am ever happy for a piffling walk inward sometime town.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Dibuk Road inward sometime Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town
June 2012
I meant to write close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Indy Market before, every bit nosotros drib dead quite often. It's inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town on Th in addition to Fri evenings. Also on the weblog inward June, a bar/restaurant that has drib dead a favourite - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Route 68, on Thalang Road inward the sometime town.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Indy Market in addition to Route 68
And nosotros rattling much enjoyed watching Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand FC 1 eve when our boy was chosen every bit 1 of the squad mascots to drib dead out on the pitch alongside the players. And Attractions of Phuket, Thailand won the game 8-1 :)
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) At a Attractions of Phuket, Thailand FC game
July 2012
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 busy calendar month for blogging! Our explorations into Phang Nga continued alongside a see to the rattling impressive temple at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Bang Riang. I also got circular to blogging close Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Khao Sok National Park, which we'd genuinely visited dorsum inward May - 1 of our favourite places.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) At Wat Bang Riang, Phang Nga
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) On the lake at Khao Sok
Found a groovy novel bar alongside dandy views southward of Kata beach - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sabai Corner, dandy identify for a sunset beer or a few, in addition to I involve heed that the possessor immediately has a few bungalows opened upward too.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Sabai Corner Bar
And I "reblogged" a brace of things. The weblog has been going since 2006, hence some of the older posts are out of appointment in addition to photos tend to hold out ameliorate now. Sometimes I update a few sometime weblog posts every week, sometimes write completely novel weblog posts such every bit the posts inward July close the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Gibbon Rehabilitation Project in addition to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Wat Kathu temple.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Wat Kathu Temple
August 2012
One of may favourite days of the twelvemonth - a trip over to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Koh Yao Noi island, due east of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. It's small, quiet, has dandy views .. adjacent fourth dimension nosotros conception to remain a night.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Exploring Koh Yao Noi island
And hence some street culture! The quaternary annual Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Kathu hamlet street festival was held inward August. Kathu is the expanse of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand where I live. The iii solar daytime festival featured lots of nutrient in addition to street performances in addition to a large street parade on the showtime evening.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) At the Kathu Festival
And some street food! I finally blogged close the good known Abduls Roti Shop inward sometime Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town. Roti alongside curry for breakfast. Yum!
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Abdul's Roti alongside curry
September 2012
There are some good known festivals inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand in addition to some smaller festivals. The Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">'Por Tor' (Hungry Ghost) festival is 1 that I never investigated until in conclusion year. Well, inward 2012 I saw a lot more. We all went to the Por Tor Kong shrine inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town that is the middle of events to enjoin prayers in addition to donate a reddish turtle cake for the ghosts.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Por Tor Festival
More food! My married adult woman introduced me to a tasty dish called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Khao Yam, a form of salad made alongside rice in addition to herbs, pop inward southward Thailand in addition to a novel eating theater opened non far from our trace of piece of job solid doing Khao Yam in addition to also some skillful dim sum.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Khao Yam
October 2012
In belatedly September / early on Oct nosotros were on vacation for a brace of weeks, I mightiness write something close the Hua Hin trip sometime! Also during the vacation nosotros had an overnight trip to Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Racha Yai (Raya) Island close 20km southward of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand - a identify I get got dived many times, but this was the showtime fourth dimension I'd fix pes on the isle inward all these years.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Fun for all the household unit of measurement at Racha Yai
And hence 1 of my favourite festivals - the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand vegetarian festival was from 14th - 24th October. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 photograph fest! I visited several shrines inward the early on forenoon to lookout adult man human face upward piercing rituals, in addition to also some solar daytime fourth dimension in addition to eve street processions. It's a bizarre in addition to fascinating fourth dimension of year.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2012
November / Dec 2012
What are the best hotels inward Attractions of Phuket, Thailand? Well, over the twelvemonth I get got added a bunch of pages which demonstrate "Top 10" lists based on TripAdvisor rankings. Started alongside a uncomplicated Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Hotels listing dorsum inward February, but inward the in conclusion two months at that spot get got been several useful hotel posts :
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Family Hotels
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Luxury Hotels
• Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Top 10 Value Hotels
Hope those are useful! We've been a chip lazy recently, non many days out - for sure no holidays, every bit it's high season. Kids oft get got music lessons or Taekwondo at the weekend, hence nosotros mightiness non ever produce much. I did "reblog" the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Pae Waterfall inward November. We combined a see at that spot alongside dejeuner at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Rong, a regular favourite restaurant.
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">(above) Bang Pae Waterfall
And nosotros tried a novel eating theater but lately - a floating seafood eating theater called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Bang Mud, on the due east coast of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Got to essay to a greater extent than restaurants adjacent year! Especially if I finally seize alongside teeth the bullet in addition to purchase an iPhone, which volition mainly hold out used to get got photos of my lunch.
Even if things aren't blogged, I oft position photos onto the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand page on Facebook, or delight produce follow me on Twitter for Attractions of Phuket, Thailand updates. And latest photos are on my Flickr account.
Here's a fun photograph to terminate 2012. Yesterday nosotros went for a piffling drive, took a walk across Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">Sarasin bridge that joins Attractions of Phuket, Thailand to the mainland, in addition to hence had a potable in addition to cake at the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand">360 Degree Cafe which is but a few km into Phang Nga. Here's our man child on a large swing at the cafe ...
Attractions of Phuket, Thailand : Best of 2012">Let's come across what 2013 brings. Happy New Year's Day from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand! Sumber http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com