A small Thavorn Museum on Phuket in Phuket Town in the lobby of the Thavorn Hotel in the Old Town offers a tour of a collection of antiques and vintage items. Numerous antique items, including traditional Chinese wedding headdresses, tin mining equipment, toy trains, pillows and beds for opium smoking, as well as vintage photographs collected by a Thai-Chinese family that owns the Thavorn hotel chain.
The history of Phuket is shown here through the prism of an influential Chinese immigrant and his family, who managed many enterprises in the region. The museum on Phuket consists of several halls and involves independent study of the exhibits without a guide. Drop by here as you stroll through the Old Town to make the atmosphere even more authentic. How to get to the Thavorn Museum can be found on the website.
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Patong Boxing Stadium Sainamyen is the largest Muay Thai boxing stadium in Southern Thailand and the main arena for authentic professional fights in Phuket. Every night (except Sunday) starting at 9 PM, spectacular bouts take place: 6-8 fights featuring Thai and international fighters demonstrating the “art of eight limbs” —...
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Every Sunday from 16:00 the street turns into a fair full of goods, food and entertainment. Interesting handmade souvenirs and other nice little things are found at this place. Visitors claim that this is where the greatest variety of goods in Phuket is found. The market has a large selection...
