I just had a fantastic holiday in Phuket with a couple of mates, David and Nghia. First we stayed at the Thavorn Beach Hotel which was amazing but a little bit too far from the hustle and bustle of Patong beach (namely the Thaweewong and Bangla Road areas) so moved to the Patong Beach Hotel right in the heart of where the action was. Now we were in walking distance of all the restaurants, bars and shops which was heaps better.

Apart from the boozing and partying at night we also did a few tours. Most of our tours were in and around the Phang Nga area. There we road the ATVs (All terrain vehicles), went white water rafting, elephants treking, sea canoing and we even braved the bungy at World Bungy in Patong Beach. Now that was an experience I’ll never forget! Anyways, here are some of the photos from the trip.

Updated (21 June 2008)
Nghia has just compiled a YouTube video of the Thailand trip. It’s pretty funny.

I was on my way to Thailand to meet David and Nghia who were already holidaying in Phuket. Since I was flying Singapore Airlines to Bangkok from Melbourne I had the usual stopover in Singapore. Transit in Singapore is something I always enjoy since there is so much to do at Changi Airport plus the city is only ever a short 30 minute taxi or train ride away.

Since it was 6:00am in the morning and I had over 4 hours to kill I decided to leave the airport and head to the Mustafa Centre to do a little shopping. The Mustafa Centre is a 24 hour shopping plaza located on Syed Alwi Road in Singapore’s Little India area about 20 minutes from Changi. The centre is famous for it’s big range of jewellery, travel products, electronics and other general household items often at bargain prices.