Discovering The Real Phuket

Nov. 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Phuket has long been known for its natural beauty, rolling hills, white sand beaches, sweeping vistas and numerous holidaying hotspots.  It also has a lot to offer if you’re looking for something out of the ordinary.  Here are some ideas for Phuket holiday experiences that are a little different from the ordinary tourist routine and will allow you to soak up traditional Thai culture.

Phuket Cooking Schools
If you adore the exotic flavours of Thai food and you’d love to learn the secrets of preparing these delicious dishes, try a cooking course at one of Phuket’s traditional Thai Cooking Schools.  A variety of courses offer options for beginners to experienced chefs and offer instruction in selecting ingredients, cooking techniques and achieving the perfect balance of flavours.  

Phuket Muay Thai Boxing
The passionate sport of Thai boxing is called Muay Thai, a fighting style that involves every part of the body including elbows, forearms and knees.  Muay Thai is Thailand’s national sport and is now gaining world renown as more and more international athletes flock to Thailand to learn this ancient martial art.  If you don’t mind the violence, it’s well worth attending a Mauy Thai match for the drama, passion and traditional Thai cultural experience.

Traditional Thai Massage
Thai massage is a wonderfully blissful experience performed by trained masseuses (generally all Thai massage therapists are women) in a soothing environment.  Thai massage is usually performed without oil.  The client will lie on a massage bed on the floor wearing comfortable, loose fitting clothing.  The massage generally lasts two hours, during which the masseuse kneads and stretches the body, leaving you feeling totally relaxed.  And if you can’t drag yourself away from the beach to a massage shop, the Thais have come up with a perfect solution – the beach massage.  

Phuket Market Experience
To discover the real Thailand, try visiting one of the numerous local markets.  Thai markets are a myriad of exotic sights, sounds and tastes.  Along with piles of multicolored fruits and herbs and displays of tantalizing Thai food, don’t be surprised to find vendors selling crispy fried grasshoppers and worms!  Dozens of markets take place in Phuket every day, rain or shine.  Phuket’s main market on Ranong Road has been operating since time immemorial. Although the market itself has recently been completely rebuilt this is the same site frequented pirates, traders and adventurers since ancient times.

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