yah.. i think i remember once you said you wanted to go...
hey, just keep some money aside and keep doing it... one day, sure
can one! 
as for phuket, that's one of the destinations of the cruise ship..
the others being Port Klang and Penang...
may bring some Thai Baht to go help the economy of Phuket there a
little.. direct injection of some funds for their local economy..
that's the least i can do when i'm there...