the viewing deck: 2 Days Solo Trip in Rainy Phuket 1st Part: Patong Beach and Bangla Street

sightseeing the Phuket, Thailand best tourist attraction

September 21 to 23, 2017

"When people have compassion, friendship, and unity, they speak and think in a constructive way to ensure national independence and prosperity." - Bhumibol Adulyadej

My 54rd solo backpacking trip, 29th country to visit in Asian continent, total of 62 countries visited so far and of course, usual budget do-it-yourself itinerary from arrival to departure. This trip served also as my 3rd visit to Thailand following the transit to Myanmar (2014) and 1st international solo trip (2010).

timezone - UTC +0700H
capital - Bangkok language - Thai currency - Baht (THB) 1 USD = 33 THB
visa - Philippine passport holders are visa-on-arrival and visa free-of-charge for 30 days

Phuket Island, is Thailand's largest at 48km in length and 21km at its widest. It's in Southern Thailand, on the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline, suspended from the southern tip of Phang Nga Province by a pair of short but substantial road bridges. Phuket has a busy nightlife, second only to Pattaya among Thailand's beach resorts. Patong is by far the busiest, and seediest, of the lot, but in addition to go-go bars there are also plenty of other bars, discos and clubs.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Phuket_Island

2 Days Solo Trip in Rainy Phuket 1st Part: Patong Beach and Bangla Street

Preparation: Return tickets 730 AED + Elegancy Bangla Hotel 178 AED (2N) = 908 AED (8,172 THB)

Day 0: September 21, 2017 Thursday
0840H ETD Abu Dhabi Airport AUH (UTC +0400H)
1840H ETA Phuket Airport HKT (UTC +0700H); local money exchange $10 = 312.3 THB
1915H Airport exit; bound to Patong Beach
1940H ETD Airport Mini-bus to Patong 180
2130H ETA Elegancy Bangla Hotel (1,000 deposit); Money Exchange $160 = 5,450
Phi phi island day trip payment 900; dinner 160; souvenir 200
Ping pong show (1 beer + tip) 600; Thai Massage (+tip) 500
Total: 2,540 THB

Day 1: September 22, 2017 Friday
0730H ETD Hotel; minivan to pier
0930H ETD Phuket Pier; PHI-PHI ISLAND TOUR
Phi-Phi Don Environmental fee 20, buffet lunch
Quick visit only to Phi-Phi Ley West side due to strong winds
1430H ETD Phi-phi Don
1645H ETD Phuket Pier
1800H ETA Hotel; dinner 265; minivan for airport 180; Night life 470
Total: 955 THB

Day 2: September 23, 2017 Saturday
1100H Check-out Hotel (1,000 claim); Euro Bistro brunch 300
Phatong Beach walk; Thai massage / Food Trip / Souvenir 2,180
1630H ETD Patong Beach
1800H ETA Phuket Airport; Money exchange 335 THB = $10; Ice Coffee 100
2025H ETD Phuket Airport HKT (UTC +0700H)
2355H ETA Abu Dhabi Airport (UTC +0400H)
Total: 2,580 THB

Grand Total: 8,172 + 6,075 = 14,247 THB = $432