going on holiday to thailand and want a bit of insight where to stay? was thinking of Phuket.?

Roger - need a little more info from you! Are you traveling with a wife or girlfriend or just you alone or with a couple guys?

If you are with a wife/girlfriend then perhaps a few days in Bangkok to see the city, take a tour, do some shopping, etc. Then a trip to Phuket for the beach. If you have time available try to fit in Chiang Mai or some place up north to see some of the things that make Thailand unique.

If it is you alone or with some guys out for nightlife and a little sun then take a look at Pattaya. See Bangkok for a couple days, choose a hotel on or off Sukhumvit Road (near the Nana Skytrain stop) so you can walk to nightlife, hotels, travel agencies, malls and street vendors.

From Sukhumvit Road take the Skytrain to the Ekamai bus terminal. Take the 2 hour VIP bus to Pattaya. Hotels in Pattaya will be cheaper than Phuket and Bangkok. Transportation is only 10 baht too! Lots of nightlife easy to walk to or take the cheap baht bus.

The beach at Phuket is much better than Pattaya but Pattaya is easy to get to and the hotels, restaurants and local transportation is cheaper than Phuket or Bangkok. For Pattaya get a hotel that is close to or on Pattaya 2nd Road so you can walk to nightlife, malls, beach front, street vendors and travel agencies for tours. Up to you.

Use below travel forums for specifics:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293915-i3686...

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?f...

http://forum.virtualtourist.com/forum-1943-1-Trave...

Spend the last night in Bangkok to do some last minute shopping, take an evening dinner cruise or do some bar hopping. This way you will only be a short taxi ride to the airport.

Good luck.

Thailand has hundreds of islands, but the two most popular for island holidays in Thailand are Ko Samui and co. in the Gulf of Thailand near the Ang Thong Marine Park and Ko Phi Phi and co. in the Andaman Sea near Phuket..

For island holidays in Thailand about relaxation, luxury, walking along footprint-less sand and warm waters, Ko Samui and Ko Tao are the best choice. Ko Tao is also a good choice for low budget holidays in Thailand and people who like diving and snorkelling.

On the other side of Thailand, the Andaman Sea Islands are the ones that look like giant limestone daggers with a sprinkling of bright green alfalfa jungle on top, plunging deep into sandy turquoise seas, and these provide the best backdrops for sailing or island hopping holidays in Thailand.

Phuket is another popular destination to add to itineraries of holidays in Thailand. It's the coast's busiest hub, so has some of the heartiest nightlife as well as some spectacular beaches: Katanoi, Surin, and Patong are recommended by World Reviewers. The Ko Phi Phi islands, used as a location for 'The Beach', are some of the best known and still most beautiful and an old favourite for holidays in Thailand. You can only stay on Ko Phi Phi Don, the larger island; Maya Bay, where 'The Beach' was filmed is on smaller Ko Phi Phi Lee. Ko Lon, Ko Lipe, Ko Lanta and rocky Krabi are quieter islands to base your Andaman island break on, all offering a mix of local hospitality, tropical beach vistas and watersports, and there's the choice to stay on one or hop between depending on time restraints. Wherever you choose to stay it's worth factoring in a day trip into your holidays in Thailand, to Phang Nga Bay, and see James Bond island and Koh Pannyi island, which still has its traditional stilt fishing villages built over the water.

The best time for holidays in Thailand is between December and February but as far as the weather goes, Thailand is pretty blessed all year round.

http://spa-thai-guide.blogspot.com/ is a travel website; If you are looking for holidays in Thailand from Phuket

You can review details about Hotels and resorts in Phuket. You will find information about Location,Map Rooms offer price promotions of each. And you can making the decision that you want to choose.

http://bit.ly/a0wY0x

Phuket is having a lot of problems with taxi gangs threatening tourists. Good time to stay away.

if you need map of Phuket to see where to stay and what are nearby.. try this

yo rog - if you are looking for a nice beach, there are better, less crowded, and cheaper - depends on what you want