Things to do, for ALL ages, on Phuket:

PART 2 of 2

Scuba diving with American Divers Phuket (5.0 on Google), Atlantis Divers Phuket (5.0 w/few reviews), AumScuba (5.0), ScubaNicks (4.7) and Manta Dive Phuket.

Snorkeling during high season: phuket101. net/best-snorkeling-phuket/.

Play a round of golf: phuket101. net/best-golf-courses-in-phuket/

Take surfing lessons: phuket101. net/best-surf-schools-in-phuket/.

Take indoor surfing lessons, at Surf Day Phuket, on their wave machine: surfdayphuket. com. Read the reviews first so you're not surprised.

Wakeboarding at Phuket Wake Park in Kathu: phuket101. net/phuket-wake-park/

Kitesurfing during low season: phuket101. net/kitesurfing-in-phuket/

Take a Thai Cooking class: phuket101. net/phuket-best-thai-cooking-classes/

Siam Niramit Phuket cultural show: siamniramitphuket. com/

Plane Spotting on Mai Khao Beach during high season: phuket101. net/plane-spotting-in-phuket/

Big Bee Farm Phuket (honey factory): facebook. com/bigbeefarmphuket/

Methee Phuket Co. Ltd. (cashew factory): phuketdir. com/metheephuket/

Junkyard Theatre Phuket: junkyardtheatre. com/

Monkey Hill in Phuket Town (watch your belongings & be cautious of the monkeys).

Shop at Jungceylon or Central.

Naka Markets or Karon Temple market.

Phuket Old Town walking market, Sundays only.

Shop at Beauty Land or 99 Beauty.

Get a world-class tattoo.

Eat at the many great restaurants. Phuket is the only UNESCO City of Gastronomy in Thailand: (en.unesco. org/creative-cities/phuket).

Attend a Muay Thai Boxing Match or train in a Muay Thai Boxing facility: phuketelephantnaturereserve. com/where-to-go-to-watch-thai-boxing/.

Get an inexpensive Thai massage at Naree Massage & Beauty (facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092416707451).).

Treat yourself to a Spa Pamper day at Naree Massage & Beauty.

Get your hair braided at Naree Massage & Beauty.

Have a dress, suit or other garment, custom-made by a tailor: bespokeunit. com/articles/suits/best-suit-tailor-patong/.

Join a yoga session: phuket101. net/10-great-yoga-studios-in-phuket/

Visit Chinpracha House & Museum in Old Town: facebook. com/ChinPrachaHouseMuseum/.

Visit Baan Ar-Jor บ้านอาจ้อ restaurant and museum (hidden gem): facebook. com/BaanArJor.

Jet Ski Hire on beach (watch for scams).

Jet Ski Tour of islands (no scams).

White Water Rafting: viator. com/Phuket-tours/White-Water-Rafting/d349-g17-c.

Horse riding on the beach with Niran Equestrian Center Phuket (facebook. com/profile.php?id=100090176808418).).

Bangpae Waterfall & Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre: gibbonproject. org/visit-us/booking/.

Play pool.

Zip Lining.

Puchada Safari Phuket ATV or Buggy Beach tour.

Get some dental work done.

Deep sea, lake and pier fishing.

Phuket Pearl factory is where Miss Universe crowns can be seen. Stunning

Call or write ahead, then visit a charity, like Good Shepard Foundation Phuket Town (goodshepherdphukettown. org), Child-Watch Phuket (childwatchphuket*dot*org), Phuket Has Been Good to Us (phukethasbeengoodtous. org), Seeds of Change (seedsofchangephuket. com), Sunshine Village Foundation (phuketsunshinevillage. org), Living Waters Phuket (livingwatersphuket. com) or Hands Over The Water. It was set-up for the kids who lost everything, including their parents, when the tsunami hit. Now, it does so much more.

Visit the Soi Dog Foundation and play with the puppies (soidog. org/).

Visit the Bodhi Dog Rescue and Shelter.

The Rawai Animal Lovers - Rescue, Adoption & Community and the RAL Shelter always needs some help in one form or another. I run a shelter that cares for cats and feed cats and dogs in the local area at night.

Phuket Old Town Food Tour: achefstour. com/tour/phuket-old-town-food-tour

Southern Flavours Phuket Food Tour: viator. com/tours/Phuket/Phuket-Old-Town-Food-Tour/d349-P4?fbclid=IwAR254DMSIrrlS3FtADGpdAva4PRuSFPGaZ4dAa54T0hkYonBbP5Yo8XxWuM

Beaches of Phuket: phuket101. net/beaches-of-phuket/

Things to do, for ALL ages, on Phuket:

PART 1 of 2

Day cruise to Banana Beach Koh Hey: bananabeachkohhey. com/.

Day cruise to Koh Khai: phuket101. net/koh-khai-islands/

Day cruise to Koh Racha Yai: phuket101. net/racha-island/

Day cruise to Maiton Island: phuket. net/maiton-island

Day cruise to James Bond Island, where they filmed The Man With The Golden Gun: theprivateworld. com//5-facts-about-james-bond-island/.

Day cruise to the Similan Islands when open: phuket. net/similan-islands/

Day cruise to Phang Nga Bay, including the Koh Panyee floating village.

Day cruise to the Phi Phi Islands or, better yet, take a speedboat or the ferry and stay one or more nights.

Private island-hopping cruise with

@Giles ******************

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Go flyboarding, jet surfing, parasailing, jetskiing, storm sofa riding, banana boat riding, kayaking, surfing and sup boarding with Flyboard Patong, Phuket Watersports (facebook. com/profile.php?id=61551782951938).1938).

Book your tours and attractions through

@Ja-aey *************

(facebook. com/profile.php?id=100008294105647).).

For live music and DJ nights, check out: phuket. net/events

Visit Wat Chalong: wat-chalong-phuket. com/.

Visit Big Buddha: mingmongkolphuket. com/.

Visit the Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve: phuketelephantnaturereserve. com/

Visit Promthep (cape with the best view) Cape Sunset View Point: phuket101. net/promthep-cape/

Visit Windmill View Point: phuket101. net/windmill-viewpoint/

Visit Karon View Point: phuket101. net/karon-viewpoint/

Visit Black Rock View Point: phuket101. net/black-rock-viewpoint/

Visit Doi Thepnimit Monastery & View Point: phuket101. net/doi-thepnimit-phuket/

Visit Rang Hill Viewpoint: phuket101. net/rang-hill-view-point/

Visit Wassa Homemade Bar for the view of Patong Bay: phuket101. net/wassa-bar/

Visit the secluded Ao Sane Beach. It's quietly hidden and only accessible if you drive through The Nai Harn Resort or come by long-tail boat.

Visit the secluded Laem Singh Beach: phuket101. net/laem-singh-beach

Get your portrait done by the guy in the lobby of the Doubletree by Hilton. He can also do one from a photo.

Bangla Road night life: phuket101. net/soi-bangla/.

Simon Cabaret Show on Bangla Road: simoncabaretphuket. com.

Bar-hopping and shopping at O-Top Market: otopmarketpatong. com/.

Chalong Bay Rum Distillery Tour & Tasting (chalongbayrum. com/distillery-visit): Very good rum made entirely out of sugarcane from Thailand.

Check out one of the beach clubs: phuket101. net/phuket-beach-clubs/

Enjoy jazz at The Siam Supper Club in Bangtao (siamsupperclub. com/) or Bebop in Phuket Town (facebook. com/profile.php?id=100063595748902).).

Carnival Magic Show (for families): carnivalmagic. fun/language/.

Water parks: Andamanda Phuket (andamandaphuket. com/), Blue Tree (bluetree. fun/) and Aqua Kingdom (facebook. com/profile.php?id=100063675398365s).s).

Kindee Bistro (kid-themed restaurant inside of Aqua Kingdom water park): facebook. com/kindeebistro/.

Youtopia Adventure Playground & Social Club for kids in Rawa: facebook. com/Youtopiaphuket.

Abstract Kids Drama: facebook. com/AbstractKidsDrama/. They run theatre camps for kids 4-18 years.

Visit the Phuket Bird Park (facebook. com/phuketbirdparks)

Visit The Upside Down House Museum, upsidedownhouse-phuket. com/

Visit the Selfie Experience Phuket, facebook. com/tsephuket/

Visit Aquaria Phuket (2 locations): aquaria-phuket. com/

Visit the Trick Eye Museum Phuket (trickeye. com/phuket/en) located within Aquaria Phuket (aquaria-phuket. com/). It features a variety of whimsical optical illusions and props that visitors can pose with.

Visit Dolphin Show Phuket (dolphinsbayphuket. com/.

Ice Arena Phuket (icearenaphuket.crd. co/.

Mini Golf (3 places to choose from): tripadvisor. com/Attractions-g0-Activities-c56-t271-Phuket.html.

Go Karting (3 places to choose from): phuket101. net/go-kart-phuket/

REBEL Indoor Rock Climbing: rebelrockclimbing. com

Trampolines, arcade and movies at Jungceylon Mall.

Mad Hog Tavern Phuket ร้านหมูป่าปีศาจ in Phuket Town (facebook. com/madhogphuket) is a Harry Potter-themed pub.

Visit one of the many shooting ranges: tripadvisor. com/Attractions-g0-Activities-c56-t210-Phuket.html.

I wonder if he'll require a work permit to be a captain in Thailand.

Some of these companies may be specific to shipping from the US:

* USP Relocations

* Chiangmai Removals (fb)

* Windmill Movements?

* Shippo

* Thai2us**

* PirateShip

* International Sea & Air Shipping

* Asian Tigers on Thai side***

* Santa Fe

* Send2Thai

Remember that Day 1 is the date you arrive in Thailand, even if it’s one hour before midnight.

Work permits are issued to the employer, not the employee. So, you have to find an employer that is willing to pull a permit for you. Many occupations are protected for Thais. The list is on the Thai Embassy website for your country. It’s very difficult to legally work in Thailand. You could go for a retirement visa, but it doesn’t allow working.

@Andy *********

That may be true but it doesn't cost any more to ask them to add the motorcycle endorsement when you get your IDP.

@Chuck ********

You can get the motorcycle endorsement on the IDP only if you have a motorcycle license in your home country.

@Ken *******

you’re correct. Must have misread the post.

You can fly from Bangkok to Phuket. There are more domestic flights from Don Mueang Airport (DMK) than BKK.