Libra, I lived there for a month last year. December.
FYI, phuket is purely a tourist island. Its existed purely to chop
tourist.
The islands are beautiful. But unless you pay, you wont be getting
into a boat to get to them. Or you can just be at the beach and
gaze and relax at those lovely sands.
If you stay at the mainland, you can try those eco tours or the
Simon Caberet Shows. its expensive but worth it. Or you can sit at
the various bars at Patong Beach and see how the guys goes to sian
the Thai Girls at the bar.
And there is a large shopping centre there called "Central
Mall".
But to buy really cheap stuffs, you need to be able to speak Thai
fluently and find your way to the locals night markets.
FYI, the night markets is more then a pasar malam. Its really a
market where folks sells meats, veggies & clothings. The heels
you see at Charles & keith are sold for about 99baht to the
locals.
Try S$1/- equals to 22 baht. So 100 baht is roughly S$4.50/-
And always keep 500 baht hidden away. You need to give that as
Customer Service Charge at the Airport before you depart.
In other Words: DIE DIE RESERVE 500baht
per person to pay at the counter (besides the departure gate) at
the airport!
