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ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

How much do you need to survive for one week in the Phuket area? I just want to go to the beach, do some hiking, and stay in a cheap place.

I'm just trying to figure out how much money I need to bring.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

that's good, i can definitely do that. thanks!

sojourner1 · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

I was staying at the Phuket Erawon hotel for $10 per day and then eating great seafood for like $20 per day so it's still cheap to do Phucket. This was in high season during January to add.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

that's good to hear, it would be nice to get away with like, 30-40$ per day.

R-Seoul · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: your place

Reconsider going to Phuket, the place is a shit hole. And if you must go avoid Patong beach it's just like Pattaya but twice the price. Do not take tuk-tuk's but rent a bike at the airport otherwise you will be totally ripped off wherever you go.
Krabi's nice go there instead.

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

thanks for the tips! yes i'm definitely heading more towards Krabi and Koh Phi Phi, i hear bad things about Phuket.

if i can live under 50$ per day i'd be happy.

renzobenzo1 · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Location: Suji, Yongin

yep 40-50 a day is easily doable. That would factor in a taxi here and there, night-time beverages and maybe a door charge here or there.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Japan

sounds good, i don't drink that much anyways (at my size, two beers do it) and food seems cheap.

i'm also saving some dough to go scuba diving, that would be interesting.

R-Seoul · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: your place

Another very easy way to save money is food. Never eat in a western style restaurant but always go where the Thai's eat, which generally is on the street but many larger sized supermarkets & malls have cheap foodcourts too. You can get a dish for 25-35 baht.

Might help to memorize a couple of your favourite dishes in Thai...